3x 30-45 min interviews, over 3 days
Interview 1: personal statement; Interview 2: text given beforehand; Interview 3: personal statement, text given beforehand
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Looked at 'thatoxfordgirl'; watched YouTube videos; practised talking about subject and everything on personal statement; looked at example questions online. Watch subject-related news.
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.
Number of interviews: 3
Skype interview: No
Interviews spread across 3 days
Length of interviews: 30-45 minutes each
I had two interviews at the college I was staying at, and then one at another college. For the two interviews, one was about my personal statement, and the other was text based.
I was given time to prepare looking at the text, and then asked questions. The interview at the other college was a combination of these, but in one interview. All interviews had two professors interviewing.
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I looked at 'thatoxfordgirl' online and watched Youtube videos. My teachers did not provide much support, so I just practised being able to talk about why I liked my subject, things that interested me about the subject, and all the aspects of my personal statement.
I looked at the example questions online, and made sure I felt confident in answering all of those. Keep an eye out on the news for anything relating to your subject that they might mention.