How do I go about writing my Oxbridge personal statement?

Think about talking to someone about what you want to study at university: what would you say? What have you read, watched, seen or done that has inspired you? This could be anything: something you did at school, at home, in a museum, a book, on the TV, on YouTube, a podcast, and so on. Why did it catch your interest? What do you want to find out next? What have you done to do this? It is important not to write your personal statement like a list, instead you might want to evaluate your experiences, explain what you've learned from them, and how they have benefitted your knowledge of your subject, rather than just saying that you're passionate about it. Oxbridge is mainly interested in your academic potential so it is useful to spend as little time as possible talking about extracurriculars which are not relevant to your course - no need to leave them out entirely though! You might also like to have a (very) brief academic discussion about an area of your subject that interests you; for example if you are fascinated by the idea of music as language you might want to read a short paper on this that you can give your opinions on; and of course expand more on this at the interviews! Don't worry about presenting an enormous list of things you've read, there are a lot of students who will not have done this. The tutors just want to hear your voice; do not be afraid to share your thoughts, reveal what you want to learn, and sell yourself. Finally; proofread, proofread, proofread!