Test taken: None
Number of interviews: 2
Time between interviews: 1 day
Length of interviews: about 25 min (excluding the time for pre-interview task/reading)
Online interview: No

Just before both interviews there was a scientific text read in a separate room. These varied in length and topics but did not require very specific/advanced knowledge. In in one case the text was the starting point of a discussion during the interview itself. Interviews differed by topic and both touched on multiple aspects of biochemistry. There were questions/discussions about things at the level of cells, but also chemicals (including proteins), reactions, equations, as well as experimental techniques. In terms of the format, I could/was asked to use drawings/diagrams or even physical props. The interviewers were very kind and created a calm and friendly atmosphere in which one felt like one was just having a nice chat with older friends about stuff that interested you all. They seemed to focus on trying to see how the interviewee thinks, approaches scientific problems, deals with uncertainty and lack of information, presents his argument, and what questions they ask. It was crucial to think out loud, because the tutors wanted understand your thinking and to be able to help if you were stuck (they really want you to do your best, rather than catch you on a mistake or prove their superiority). They gradually increased the level of specificity or difficulty of their questions in order to explore what I already knew and to push me to the limits of it to see how I behave out of my comfort zone. So there were no very rigidly set questions and expected answers to them. I felt that asking myself again and again, in my head, about all the whys and hows let me make my thinking and answers logical and scientific, which was very helpful.

AK lectures on YouTube, revision of A level chemistry and biology material, mock interview with an older friend.

Think out loud. Relax properly the night before the interview and just before the event itself (no last time revisions - they will just stress you out and probably won't add much to what you already know and can). Socialize (if that's your thing). Get some fresh air and walk around the town - it's so worth it! Don't go hungry to the interview - your brain will thank you for it. Talk to other about yours or someone else's interview experiences as little as possible (especially that some people might want to spread fear on purpose...). You might get a chance to ask a question on a topic of your choice at the end, so you might want to give it a think beforehand but please, don't overthink it or try to come up with something super smart and appropriate, maybe best if you let it be naturally inspired by the conversations during the interview. Remember that the interviewers are tutors in your subject so they look for students with whom they will like to work with in tutorials, instead of trying to see if you have already learned this or that.