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Top Interview Resources

Below we’ve included some links to our most popular resources for preparing for Oxbridge interviews: think of this as a one-stop shop for your interview prep needs! These articles include important information for online interviews, as well as any top hints and tricks our consultants and tutors have for acing them!

Why do Oxford and Cambridge Interview?

There are a lot of rumours surrounding the Oxford and Cambridge interviews - you may well have heard tales of interviewers throwing their shoes out of windows or asking students to stand on their heads - but, in reality, these interviews are nothing more than a brief opportunity to talk with some world-leading experts about the field you’re interested in studying. Understanding the nature of the interviews and remaining calm in the face of their, perhaps, unpredictability, is an important stage in becoming properly prepared for them. The first step in preparing for interviews and figuring out what tutors want from you is to understanding why the university is using them in the first place. Read more

Online Oxford Interviews: How do they happen and how can I prepare?

Oxford University has recently announced that interviews for the 2022 Application cycle will be held online once again. Whilst for many, news of Oxford interviews being held online will be something of a relief – no long train journeys or spending up to a week out of your comfort zone in a new environment – it can also represent a significant change to the preparation that you will be doing should you receive an invite. We’ve brought together a guide of our top tips and points to be aware of when preparing for an online Oxford interview to make sure that you’re familiar with the interview procedure, allowing you to show admissions tutors your full potential! Read more

Top Tips for Oxbridge Interviews 

You may have already attended some interview preparation events or worked on your interview skills with friends, at school, with your family or teachers and maybe even with us here at Oxbridge Applications, but there’s a lot you can continue to do, both before and during the interview. Here are 7 things to think about before your interviews, and 7 more to consider during them. Read more

How to Answer an Unknown Question at an Oxbridge Interview 

It’s a scenario that has probably gone through your mind a million times. What if the first question they ask you quite simply cannot answer? Your mind goes blank, you are faced with bemused sneers from your interviewers, and the whole thing spirals downwards from there. This blog helps you work through this situation and gives top tips and how to negotiate difficult questions should they come up. Read more