AMES test and MML at-interview test; 2x interviews
Interview 1: discussed pre-reading; Interview 2: subject questions. personal statement
Watching YouTube videos about interviews
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Test taken: AMES test and MML at-interview test
Number of interviews: 2
Skype interview: no
Time between interviews: 30 minutes
Length of first interview: 25 minutes; Length of second interview: 25 minutes
My first interview was about my MML post A-level language so we discussed a text in the language (I had pre-prepared it just before) and then switched into English debating and exploring issues in the text.
My second interview was for AMES and as I didn't yet know any Arabic it was all in English. We spent some time on a grammar puzzle (in English) and then I was challenged to explain an assertion I'd made in my personal statement. Finally, I was asked a couple of general questions e.g. my strengths/weaknesses.
To prepare for the tests I did past papers including general critical thinking exams. For the interview, I watched youtube videos (official & unofficial by other interviewees) and I spoke to my
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