2x 20-30 min interviews, 2 days apart
Interview 1: written work; Interview 2: personal statement
Remind yourself why you love your subject
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Enjoy the interviews!
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: 2
Skype interview: No
Time between each interview: 2 days
Length of interviews: 20-30 minutes
In my first interview, we discussed the content of the essay I submitted, which was really fun and not too stressful because it was something I had taken a personal interest in and had written myself as part of my A level studies. Where there were questions beyond the things I had covered at A level I stated that I didn't actually know this and then made some educated assumptions, which the interviewers appreciated.
In my second interview we talked about some of the things I included in my personal statement, which was also fun because I was interested in the things I included and because it gave me a chance to prove how I approached history in different ways.
I prepared by using practice papers and practising analysing primary sources. To prepare, just remind yourself of all the reasons why you love your subject!
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