Ana graduated from Cambridge in 2021 with an First Class MSci degree in Natural Sciences, specialising in Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry. Throughout her time at Cambridge, Ana underwent several research projects in these topics, as well as held several positions on university societies boards (CAMbassadors outreach scheme, Cambridge Romanian Society, Cambridge Environmental Consulting Society). Since September 2021, Ana has been pursuing a PhD in Computational and Experimental Supramolecular Chemistry at University College London, where she is investigating the solid state of coordination metal-organic clusters. She has recently completed a placement for Orbital Materials, a start-up, where she worked in using computational methods and machine learning for next-generation material discovery. Apart from her research, Ana is a Teaching Assistant for first year undergraduate courses at UCL, and has recently joined the British Chemistry Olympiad Working Group. Ana has worked for Oxbridge Applications for over 4 years, and is motivated to deliver the best support to the 2024 applicants for Natural Sciences and Chemistry, including on topics like NSAA preparation, mentoring and interview preparation.
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***Please note that this is the latest information regarding admissions tests from Oxford University as of January 2026. If more updates are released, we will endeavour to update our blog as soon as possible.*** Update on Oxford University Admissions Tests This week Oxford University have announced that, from 2026,…
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Why High-Achieving Students Sometimes Fail to Get In To Oxbridge
In this webinar, we’ll delve into the psychology of the Oxbridge admissions process to explain why top-tier applicants often falter. We’ll introduce the concept of ‘academic resilience’ and demonstrate how original research is an effective way to evidence independent critical thinking.