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How do I prepare for my 'science' interview when applying for Medicine at Cambridge?

When applying for medicine at Cambridge - you will likely have two or even three interviews. One of these interviews is likely to be a bit more 'academic' or 'science-focussed' than the others. The purpose o...
KJ
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What's the most important thing to prepare before my interviews?

I would say the most important thing is to make sure you're confident talking about anything you've mentioned in your personal statement. For humanities-based subjects at least it is important to have done a...
EM
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A newspaper runs a competition in which every entrant guesses an integer between 0 and 100 inclusive, the winner of the competition is the person who's guess is closest to 2/3rds of the average integer guessed, what number do you guess?

If I was helping prepare a student for an oxbridge interview I would begin by reminding them not to rush into the answer, explaining that tutors want to see your logical thinking process, and that rushing in...
DO
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How should I prepare for an Oxbridge sciences application during Summer?

Oxbridge applications are holistic - adequate time should be given to all parts of the application (mainly the personal statement, pre-interview assessment (PIA) and interview). This being said, in the case ...
PS
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Interviews involve questions with no right answer, such as: Is the death penalty a just and effective sanction for parking on double yellow lines?

This should be a discussion with the student rather than having a particular correct answer. However, a student will be following the right path by first discussing what is meant by 'just' and 'effective', a...
CG
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