Interview Insights

Here's our database of first-hand student interview experiences. You can also watch students talk about other aspects of university in our student videos.

Economics

Magdalene (2019)

In my first interview I talked a little about some topics in my personal statement. I was then give…

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Philosophy and Theology

Worcester (2019)

Three of the interviews had a sheet I was required to read with a philosophical argument and then I…

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English

Trinity (2019)

My first interview was specific towards my personal statement and interests. The conversation was g…

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Computer Science

Girton (2022)

My maths interview involved difficult problem-solving maths questions, including some stuff I hadn'…

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Computer Science

Clare (2018)

In my first interview, we had some pre-reading to do about a certain area of maths, so as soon as I…

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Chemistry

Merton (2019)

One interview on organic and inorganic chemistry and one on maths and physical chemistry, nothing b…

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* Despite interviews being online this year, the experiences and advice from previous years will still be relevant.