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How to answer a difficult interview question or one you don’t know the answer to?

Breathe.Try not to panic. While it may seem unfamiliar, Oxbridge interviewers aren’t looking to trick you in any way, and instead want to see how you apply what you know to new situations. There’s no pressur...
PS
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What and how much should I read in preparation for an Oxbridge interview?

Read what interests you most! Think about what interests you most about your subject and begin reading, researching that aspect of your subject outside what you are taught as part of the A-level syllabus. Do...
EU
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Describe a time where you faced a difficult or challenging situation and how you dealt with it.

To answer such a question on the spot, a framework, known as the STARR framework, should be utilised. This is the best way to show self-reflection. S: Firstly, describe the Situation you faced. For example: ...
EC
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A complication during a scheduled surgery means that a child patient is heavily bleeding and needs a blood transfusion. However the patient is a Jehovah's witness and the parents do not want the child to have a blood transfusion. What do you do?

Cannot do anything against the parents will as they have to give consent to anything that happens to the child. Obviously cannot wake up the child to check for competence as it is an emergency situation. So ...
DV
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What's the best work experience to get for medical school?

Look at things you already do and think how that may be applicable to being a medical student/ Doctor. For instance, I had a part time Job working for Lush which would involve talking to customers about heal...
DC
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