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How should I best approach writing an Oxbridge personal statement?

Writing an Oxbridge personal statement is difficult, as there is immense pressure to present yourself and your knowledge of your subject as best and in as sophisticated a way as you can. However, contrary to...
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How can I prepare for a Modern Languages interview at Oxford?

Firstly, the most important thing is to try not to worry too much about your interview; no interview is the same, and different interviewers will have very different approaches. However, there are a few thin...
LK
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How much extra-curricular information do Oxbridge want to see on my personal statement?

I'd advise keeping extra-curricular activity to a single paragraph of your statement, towards the end. When it comes to Oxbridge, interest in your subject and a desire to learn are key. Of course, you should...
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A rocket is at rest on the moon, where g=2 m/s^2. It has a total mass of 1500kg, 1000kg of which is fuel. Fuel is propelled out of the bottom of the rocket at 400m/s, at a rate of 10kg/s. Derive an equation to show its upwards acceleration over time.

The first step is to construct a force diagram of the rocket, which has two forces acting on it; its weight (W) and thrust (T) in opposite directions. T can be calculated by combining the equations F=ma and ...
AB
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Do we have a moral obligation to protect the weak globally?

If faced with this at interview, the first thing to do is BREATHE! You aren't going to come up with a well thought through answer if you panic and blurt out the first thing that comes into your head. The int...
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