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How much of your personal statement should be about extra curricular?

On a visit to an Oxbridge conference I was told that they did not look for any information regarding extra curricular in a personal statement and since I didn't have anything signifcant to include anyway I w...
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How to tackle a source evaluation question?

When it comes to source evaluation, do not under-estimate the power of COP. By this I mean Content, Origin, Purpose. I will go through each one. Content: They are pretty self-explanatory as to what they mean...
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How should I tackle an essay question to receive top marks?

Essay questions are a very tough, but very common section of any A-Level exam. My first tip is to look at the question as a broad outline, so if the question is along the lines of "to what extent did A ...
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How can we write a C++ program to add two numbers?

To write a C++ program that adds two numbers we need to write the following code: We write a line which calls a library that has functions we need: #include (Then we create a function that does our sum:) int...
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The ratio between the molar mass of an alkene(A) and an alkyne(B) with the same number of carbon atoms is 1.05. Find the molecular formulas of the two hydrocarbons then write the reaction for how we can obtain the alkene A from the alkyne B.

We start by remembering the general formulas of alkenes and alkynes: Alkenes - C n H 2n Alkynes - C n H 2n-2 We calculate the molar mass of both of these using the fact that the atomic mass of carbon is 12 a...
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