Interview Insights: Cambridge

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.

Human, Social and Political Science

Downing (2019)

I was asked a few questions based on my personal statement, and then just general discussions about…

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Human, Social and Political Science

Corpus Christi (2020)

Both interviews were primarily about my personal statement: asking me to further develop the ideas …

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Human, Social and Political Science

Fitzwilliam (2019)

In HSPS we were given an hour to read an ethnography and make brief notes, which we then discussed …

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Human, Social and Political Science

King's (2019)

As soon as you walk into that room, the terror and stress disappear and you’re just in the zone. It…

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Human, Social and Political Science

Christ's (2019)

My first interview was mainly based on my pre submitted essays - asking questions and debates based…

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Human, Social and Political Science

Queens' (2019)

One part of the interview was sociology-based, the other was politics/international relations-based…

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