Maths @ Sidney Sussex, Cambridge in 2013

Interview format

1x interview (1 hr); 1x test (1 hr)

Interview content

Discussed my test answers.

Best preparation

Specimen tests available online.

Final thoughts

Don't focus too much on your personal statement.

Remember this advice isn't official. There is no guarantee it will reflect your experience because university applications can change between years. Check the official Cambridge and Oxford websites for more accurate information on this year's application format and the required tests.

Also, someone else's experience may not reflect your own. Most interviews are more like conversations than tests and like, any conversation, they are quite interactive.

Interview Format

There was a 60 minute maths test then a 60 minute interview.

What happened in your interview? How did you feel?

We talked about my test answers only (plus related questions, but mostly just about the test). Specimen tests are available online if you want to practise them.

How did you prepare?

There are specimen tests available online for you to practise.

Looking back, what advice would you give to your past self?

My personal statement was not discussed at all, this seems to be usual practice.