My interview was in December, and consisted of two interviews, plus a short test. Firstly, I went to the porters' lodge to confirm my interview times, and to get directions to all the places I needed to be - they gave me a map and a welcome pack.

The first interview lasted maybe 20 minutes, and was a general one - the interviewer asked me about my hobbies, extra-curricular activities, my work ethic, that sort of thing. Then there was a short test, which was a Bach chorale, with little bits blanked out. It was made clear that we should just try our best, and that it wasn't too important.

Finally, I had my subject interview. We discussed lots of different things about music, just going wherever the conversation took us. He was very pleasant, and the discussion was actually quite enjoyable. After that, I had to harmonize a short melody at the keyboard (with his guidance), then identify different chords and cadences that he played on the piano.

The general one was exactly that - general. More about me and seeing how passionate I really am about my subject. The subject one was actually sort of fun! We just got to talk about music for an hour or so, it didn't really feel very serious or scary or much like an interview at all.

I did a couple of Bach chorale exercises beforehand, but that was something we were already doing in class at the time. Other than that, I just read my personal statement again, and skimmed through the books I said I'd read in my personal statement.

Don't bother going overboard with preparation - just be yourself, and let your enthusiasm for your subject shine through. Try and enjoy it! It can actually be quite fun.