Biomedical Admssions Test; 2x interviews
Interview 1: explaining trends shown in a graph; Interview 2: personal statement
Mock interview with a teacher
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Explain your thought process when responding to questions
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.
Test taken: Biomedical Admissions Test (BMAT)
Number of interviews: 2
Skype interview: no
Time between interviews: 30 minutes
Length of first interview: 30 minutes; Length of second interview: 30 minutes
In the first interview, I was presented with a graph to try to explain. I was asked to suggest reasons for trends and I was guided through the discussion. The second interview involved a discussion of my personal statement, expanding on topics I had mentioned and seeking to expand my knowledge.
I read some books related to my subject, and studied an
I would advise interviewees to practice talking about your subject with teachers. Remember to think aloud during the interview! Suggest lots of different ideas and show that you can work with hints that the interviewers give you too. The interviewers will gradually give you clues to help you work out the answers, but you need to explain your thought process throughout.