1x 1 hr interview
Motivation, discussion
Know your A-level content
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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:
Number of interviews: 1
Skype interview: No
Length of interview: 1 hour
I felt very relaxed. We started off with an opening question about why I chose economics. I was encouraged to give answers and explain why.
I was told that at the end some of my answers were wrong, but the
I used textbooks that I found online. I had no school prep.
The best thing, I think, is just to know your stuff from A-level. I prepared loads of extra stuff and theories, but I was just asked A-level material (as they know that is a fairly level playing field).
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