What sort of questions I be asked in my interview?

This is a typical question that may be asked by application to Oxbridge. The interviews are daunting and often they are open-ended questions. In my subject area of humanities (Human, Social and Political Sciences), we are asked questions such as "Can a literary competition be fair", "Is tourism a necessary evil", or "Can economists study irrational choice". These types of questions ask the candidate to demonstrate their creative and analytical skills. The questions is based on concepts that the student will be familiar with and purposefully do not have a straightforward answer as they require multiple levels of thinking.A good way to start preparing for Oxbridge interviews is to begin thinking outside the box, with contemplating and discussing questions such as these. Students may be critically challenged in interviews depending on where they take their answer, and pushed to further engage with the concepts they are presented by.

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