Test taken: LNAT

Number of interviews: 2

Skype interview: No

Time between each interview: about 24 hours

Length of interviews: 20-25 minutes each

Both of my interviews were based around a case I had been given 30 minutes before the interview time. Initially, we started with 'easier' questions, such as identifying courts and who the appellants and defendants were, and these got progressively harder until we were discussing the general laws rather than the case itself. I had no personal statement questions or questions that were not based around the case - but this doesn't mean you shouldn't prepare for them! The atmosphere in the room was initially quite awkward, because I'm a nervous person, but quickly settled and the interviewers made me feel a lot more relaxed and chilled out than I thought I would be. I was very anxious, but the interviewers know how you will be feeling so don't worry about this!

I recommend taking practice papers in timed conditions!

I didn't do much preparation for my interview with other people, mainly because I was the first person in my sixth form to get an interview for Oxford so nobody really knew what they were doing! I did, however, have a discussion with my head of sixth form around general legal concepts (which was quite useful because she has a law degree herself).

I would say the best thing I did was read news articles and some general case summaries because this came in useful when understanding the sources they gave me as pre reading. This meant I wasn't confused when I was given a case as my reading, because I knew which parts were the most important and which parts to really focus on.

However, I would also say it is important to make sure you know your personal statement well too! You never know what questions are going to be asked.

My expectation of interviews was that it was going to be a difficult and stressful procedure, and it was to an extent, but there are so many other things going on and so many previous students to talk to that you realise you're not alone in the stress!

I would allow myself more time to relax during interviews because I think I unnecessarily stressed myself out by only talking to one or two people in the JCR (junior common room) and not allowing myself to socialise properly.

I figured that it is actually GOOD (well, not brilliant but good) for you to be wrong, as I was in one of my interviews, because the tutors are looking for you to be able to adapt and take on new information and make sure you are "teachable". They're looking for you as a genuine person and not for what you think the 'Oxford Type' is.