4x 15-25 min interviews, over 2 days
Interview 1: science, ethics; Interview 2: scientific article given beforehand, personal statement, another science question, ethics
BMAT guide book, free resources, papers; free online resources for interview prep
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In hindsight, would have voiced more suggestions.\
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Test taken: BMAT
Number of interviews: 4
Skype interview: No
Interview spread: 2 interviews, 2-3 hours apart, one day; the same the next day
Length of interviews: 15-25 minutes each
At Christ Church:
1st interview: I underwent 1 line of questioning from each of the 3 interviewers. 2 were purely based on science and the other was based more on medicine (e.g. including ethics).
2nd interview: I was given 20 minutes beforehand to read a scientific article, and was questioned about it afterwards by 1 interviewer, who also briefly asked me questions about my personal statement. The second interviewer asked me purely science questions about light and light receptors. The third interviewer asked more medical ethicsy questions again, e.g. about gene editing in human embryos.
I used the
I also used any free resources that come online and on YouTube when searching from Oxbridge interview preparation/help. I received a
I didn't know what to expect really. I didn't stress about the interviews that much compared to other medical schools where you can prepare for obvious questions, and as a result I was more calm in my Oxford interviews.
If I would do anything differently I would voice more of my suggestions instead of keeping them quiet in fear of embarrassing myself.