At-interview MML and Classics Assessments; 2x interviews
Interview 1: discussed French passage, EPQ, subject questions; Interview 2: personal statement
Analyse your personal statement
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Try to stay relaxed and confident
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: At-interview MML and Classics Assessments
Number of interviews: 2
Skype interview: no
Time between interviews: 2 interviews in 2 days
Length of first interview: about 30 minutes; Length of second interview: about 30 minutes
MML interview: examined a passage by a French author, was asked to give my thoughts on it, to translate a section and to read another section aloud. Then, had a general conversation in French with the interviewer, followed by general conversation which tended to focus on my EPQ. I was asked one linguistics based question by second interviewer.
Classics interview: started off talking about my SAQ and general discussion, then questions on my personal statement. Overall, interviewers were really, really lovely and welcoming and encouraged me to develop my ideas. Very friendly atmosphere.
For the MML assessment: practice papers from the website. Looking at articles from different newspapers and analysing them, examining the stylistic devices used and explaining what exactly makes them persuade the reader. For the Classics assessment: practice papers from the website, translations from John Taylor/any Latin grammar book and vocab+grammar recap.
It's a good idea to read lots about the area of the subject you are interested in! I read a lot of books, articles and online websites about French and Latin literature. Spoke to
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