Biomedical Admssions Test; 2x interviews
Interview 1: specific biology questions; Interview 2: physics problems
Looked over personal statement before the interview
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Remember that you aren't expected to answer every question perfectly
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: none
Length of first interview: 30 minutes; Length of second interview: 30 minutes
My first interview was medicine and biochemistry oriented, based on topics from the A Level syllabus, and was quite pleasant. The second interview focused on physics. I was asked some graph sketching questions and we also discussed chemical compounds.
I would recommend keeping a diary of all your relevant extracurriculars and what you learned from them, in case this is brought up in the interview. Try not to overthink and remember that