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What advice would you give for my medical school interview?

Be genuine! Chances are the interviewers have heard something similar to what you will say (e.g. I'm a great team player, I love human biology, I really care about people) BUT the key is to provide eviden...

Answered by Loujin A. • Medical School Preparation tutor

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Is there anything that you wish someone had told you before your interview?

Well, first of all, "calm down"! There really is no need to be overly nervous; an interview is essentially a conversation between you and someone who loves your subject every bit as much as you ...

Answered by Hannah D. • Oxbridge Preparation tutor

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How can I best prepare for an oxbridge chemistry interview?

They will be looking for a very good knowledge of the a level course and the ability to take a-level concepts a bit further. A good way to test this is to use the Cambridge lower sixth chemistry challenge...

Answered by Angus M. • Oxbridge Preparation tutor

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There are four prisoners in a line with a brick wall separating them to three and one. They are wearing alternative coloured black and white hats, but they do not know this. They only see ahead of them - which prisoner can solve the colour of their hat?

Let the prisoners be named: A(black); WALL; B(white), C(black), D(white)

The middle prisoner in the row of three must know the colour of their hat.

D can see A and B but cannot work out the ...

Answered by Shannon G. • Oxbridge Preparation tutor

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How do I start a Law Personal Statement?

Ok, so let's first start by listing all of your extra-curricular activities and awards/achievements. Extra-curricular activities can be anything from sports teams you have played in to roles of responsibi...

Answered by Steph S. • Oxbridge Preparation tutor

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