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How do I prepare for my 'science' interview when applying for Medicine at Cambridge?

When applying for medicine at Cambridge - you will likely have two or even three interviews. One of these interviews is likely to be a bit more 'academic' or 'science-focussed' than the others. The purpos...

Answered by Kiran J. Oxbridge Preparation tutor
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What's the most important thing to prepare before my interviews?

I would say the most important thing is to make sure you're confident talking about anything you've mentioned in your personal statement. For humanities-based subjects at least it is important to have don...

Answered by Elizabeth M. Oxbridge Preparation tutor
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A newspaper runs a competition in which every entrant guesses an integer between 0 and 100 inclusive, the winner of the competition is the person who's guess is closest to 2/3rds of the average integer guessed, what number do you guess?

If I was helping prepare a student for an oxbridge interview I would begin by reminding them not to rush into the answer, explaining that tutors want to see your logical thinking process, and that rushing...

Answered by Daniel O. Oxbridge Preparation tutor
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How should I prepare for an Oxbridge sciences application during Summer?

Oxbridge applications are holistic - adequate time should be given to all parts of the application (mainly the personal statement, pre-interview assessment (PIA) and interview). This being said, in the ca...

Answered by Paul S. Oxbridge Preparation tutor
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Interviews involve questions with no right answer, such as: Is the death penalty a just and effective sanction for parking on double yellow lines?

This should be a discussion with the student rather than having a particular correct answer. However, a student will be following the right path by first discussing what is meant by 'just' and 'effective'...

Answered by Carys G. Oxbridge Preparation tutor
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