Philosophy admissions test, 2x interviews
Interview 1: general questions, references; Interview 2: philosophical questions
read over personal statement and reference, mock interview, engage in discussions
Practice papers, practice essays, planed essays
Think and read around subject and personal statement
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Test taken: Philosophy Admissions Test
Number of interviews: 2
Time between interviews: about 2 hours - they had a general college one and a subject-specific one
Length of interviews: half an hour to an hour, can't exactly remember
Online interview: Yes
In my first/general interview, they asked me about my references and my general background, focusing on my interest in philosophy and some of my readings. In my second/specific one, they asked me philosophical questions on specific topic areas.
Read over my personal statement and reference to make sure I was familiar with everything I discussed. Had a
I did LOTS of questions from the logic section of available practice papers. I also did a couple of practice essays and plan essay questions (including
Just try and think about your subject as much as possible! And think and read around your personal statement to prepare to answer relevant questions. You will have new information to bring up!