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This post aims to share some general tips for applicants who have been invited to a law interview at Oxford/Cambridge.
Continue Reading'What does it mean to know something?' – my entire second interview was just a discussion of this question and some possible answers.
Continue ReadingLife after studying Fine Art has so many opportunities! The Professional Practice Programme plays a key role in helping define a student's future. Many go on to continue their studies doing postgraduate MA/MFAs and sometimes PHDs. A lot of the students...
Continue ReadingI had two interviews and one 90 minutes critical thinking test (TSA). The most interesting interview question that you still remember is that I was presented a box with wheels on an inclined slope, with a rope attached at the bottom. By pulling the rop...
Continue ReadingI think being willing to explore ideas, even if they were wrong is important. As long as you have scientific reasoning to explain your ideas then they can see your thought process and see that you can think in a scientific and logical way.
Continue ReadingFirst of all, it's worth noting that Oxford has the largest Classics department in the world, with excellent libraries and facilities. It's a four-year degree, unusually for a humanities course.
Continue ReadingThe most difficult questions were those that involved me learning something I didn't already know in the interview. In my Organic interview I was asked why an amino acid has a high boiling point, having never learnt anything about amino acids before. I...
Continue ReadingHere we'll clarify some of the doubts you might have about the LNAT. Is the LNAT essay even graded? Who marks it and what are they looking for? How long does it take to prepare for the LNAT? I'm applying to Oxford, do I need near full marks for the m...
Continue ReadingStudying Classics at Oxford is a highly stimulating, challenging, and enriching experience. A four-year course, Classics offers students the chance to (sometimes literally) dig deep into the classical world, in a wide range of subject areas – languag...
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