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Students will often ask how to answer the common question "why did you apply to this college?"

The importance of college selection is often underplayed by the university attempting to make what is often a daunting decision seem easier to make. Whilst it is true students will more often than not warm t...
WT
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What do I do if I don't know the answer to the professor's question?

Don't worry, they are doing this on purpose! Oxbridge interviews aren't meant to trick you, but they are meant to test how you cope with new information and working things out on your own. The interviewer wa...
TR
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A hypertensive patient asks you to choose his treatment without disclosing potential side-effects of different options as that would only make him anxious, he claims. Which medical and ethical issues would you investigate before proceeding?

This question tests Oxbridge interview skills, mainly in area of Medicine. Purpose of the tutor is to guide the student through the dilemma and provide factual information or leading questions when stuck. Th...
JH
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Should I write about extracurricular activities on my personal statement?

Extracurricular activities directly related to your subject e.g. a summer project, a CREST award or work experience, are a great thing to talk about in an Oxbridge personal statement! However, it is unnecess...
AB
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Do militant tactics aid or hinder political causes?

Minimum two examples given, one for either side - i.e. British c19 suffragettes vs Byzantium riots Should be clear argument with evidence from both sides given and one weighed to be stronger Wider considerat...
JM
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