Member Advice on University Interviews

Disclaimer: This doesn't really apply to interviews in general, rather this opinion is specifically aimed at how to get a place at Oxford or Cambridge and covers the whole application procedure. Want to get into Oxbridge? Well, the application process can be quite daunting, and I certainly can't promise you a place, but I'm here (currently in my second year of PPE at Oxford), so there's hope for everyone! Right, I'll say a bit about my experience, ...
...a quick summary at the end too) Me Thankfully I went to a good Grammar School with a tradition of sending around eight people a year to Oxbridge. They were quite prepared to guide us in the applications process, offer us a trip to Oxford to see the colleges and some training at interviews. I decided in the end to apply for Politics, Philosophy and Economics as it looked an interesting combination and kept my options open. I didn't look at all the ...

a-true-ben 06.02.2002 (01.12.2005) · Read full review
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My own experience of University entrance interviews are probably very different to the norm. I’d applied through UCAS at my final year at school to both Strathclyde and Glasgow Universities for a range of Science and Engineering Courses. Despite having rather poor grades at that time, I was offered several places, on the condition that I passed my Maths Higher (Scottish Education system, see), and in particular, one on my preferred course (Physics ...
...the engineering courses and was ‘Invited along to a visit of the department’ one afternoon. I saw this as a great opportunity for an afternoon off school, and so decided to go along. On finding the place and walking in, I realised that I’d seriously misjudged this invitation. There was I, standing in my ‘Rage Against the Machine’ t-shirt, denims and Doc Martins. There was everyone else in suits…. I had two choices: ...

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For my first opinionever I have decided to comment on something I feel rather strongly about; the negative publicity surrounding the Oxbridge interview process. This is because through my experience, many 'myths' and stereotypical preconceptions were totally dispelled. Admitedly, this opinion can perhaps only be ascribed to my particular subject in my chosen college in one particula year - Law at St John's in 2002, but surely I wasn't lucky enough ...
...the term) inteview experience. Having been brave enough to apply in the first place, in spite of the stigma my grammar school seemed to attatch to oxbridge in general, the fact that I lacked flawless GCSE results, and moreover the fact that no one had ever been to Oxford from my school before, I prepared (again in the loosest sense of the term) with nervous excitement. Although I received some encouragement from a couple of my teachers, I think ...

kat85 11.09.2003 · Read full review
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...the lecturer, and a senior member of nursing staff from the hospital. I was asked all about my past experiences; what I could bring to the nursing profession as a whole, and what I wanted to do with my career. One good thing is that they not only gave me verbal feedback there and then, but also wrote to me with the same information to tell me as well. They said that I could have asked them for feedback if they didn't already give it to me, so this ...

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After applying for places on child and adult nursing courses at four different Universities realisation dawned that if any of them were interested in taking me on I'd most probably have to go for an interview (shock, horror, cringe!!!). This came seconds before the realisation that I don't do well in interviews especially when I find out that it's quite normal to be tested in ways that you wouldn't even think of - amazingly scary thought for people ...
...to expect??? ***A Short English Essay*** This is usually given a time-limit of 15-30 minutes and is about something completely stupid that you're obviously not gonna tell the absolute truth about... eg. I was presented the following questions: WRITE AN ESSAY ABOUT YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT WRITE AN ESSAY ABOUT WHY YOU WANT TO STUDY AT KING'S COLLEGE? Whatever you do - DON'T LIE - well, not too much anyway. By all means exaggerate the absolute ...

pookypop 21.03.2001 (20.03.2001) · Read full review
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Most of us who have gone on to higher education will have experienced the rather nerve racking university interview. I can remember mine quite clearly, I was almost sweating buckets. It’s so important to be yourself yet not feel intimidated by the hierarchy. But, once you get in there its no problem and if you relax and try to think positive, all should be fine. I can remember when I went to Durham University and it was quite intimidating, ...
...in the North, when I got there, there were other student waiting to be interviewed. So, you really have to pull your socks up and compose yourself. In essence choosing the correct a university is very important it’s important to have that choice, of which university to go to rather than be confined to any old university. By name was read out and I was called in. There were four people in the rather, I hesitantly greeted them sighed and my interview ...

WAD1-2-3 29.04.2001 · Read full review
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Without doubt the oxbridge interviews were the most stressful uni interviews i had to do. In particular I'm giving advice about my experience applying to cambridge. ----------------------------------------------- Ok, so you've read about how stressful and scary it all is. Nobody would have guessed I'd have got a place. I'm not the most academically gifted person. Nor am i incredibly good at interviews. I did the following though, and it worked. ...
...application process, and some of this advice may be helpful for those applying to oxford. Choice of subject Choose your subject wisely. Don't be tempted to apply for a different course at oxbridge from the ones at your other universities as most likely they'll pick up on this immediately on reading your ucas form. Check that you've taken the required a levels, if you haven't dont give up hope! Just follow the next piece of advice (i didnt take the ...

kimbo_kimbo 25.09.2003 · Read full review
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I remember having my interview to study my degree at Liverpool University, I must admit I was very worried at first, it had been my first one, and everyone else had just accepted me on unconditional offers, so it did concern me a lot. Though I knew I had other universities to fall back on. That was good to know. I took my Record Of Achievement folder, and when the day came, I went early looked around the place, and then it was my turn. Their was ...
...she came out five minutes later they asked for. I was tensed at first but when she introduced me to herself (the women conducting the interview), the atmosphere got more relaxed, and she and things flowed, thankfully, and I think I did well. I must have done when they offered me a place. What I learned from the interview was that just b yourself, and be as calm as you can possibly me, they want the best candidates in their course, and just want ...

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