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I've heard that interviewers ask strange, out-of-the-blue questions to catch students off-guard. How do I circumvent this?

Ultimately, all tutors are trying to do in interviews is determine how well you would fit in in the Oxbridge teaching environment - an environment that is designed to challenge you and push you to the lim...

Answered by Daniel J. Oxbridge Preparation tutor
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Cambridge Law Test: Who benefits from freedom of speech? Who loses?

NB: There is obviously no correct answer to these sorts of questions; they are all couched in such a way as to allow for discussion and argument beyond what appears at f...

Answered by Rory H. Oxbridge Preparation tutor
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Explain a potential reason as to why a group of patients with cancer (who consistently listened to opera music) lived longer than a matched control group with cancer who did not listen to opera

This is a question to test outside the box science thinking. Firstly, the key difference between the control (C) and intervention (I) groups is the fact that the I group listened to opera music. Thinking ...

Answered by Chathura M. Oxbridge Preparation tutor
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"How do I prepare for my Oxbridge Application and Interview? What was it like?" - Anonymous, The Student Room

Oxbridge tutors consider each application individually, and are merely searching for students who possess intellectual curiosity of the subject matter and whether they see signs of potential. Therefore I'...

Answered by Nicholas G. Oxbridge Preparation tutor
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What is the best way to prepare for my history interview at Oxford/Cambridge?

The key thing to remember about interviewing at either Oxford or Cambridge is that you deserve to be there! Tutors seriously consider each individual application, so they will only invite you to interview...

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