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Continue ReadingAn Oxford History applicant on the source-based interview, what the questions probed, and why genuine enthusiasm set candidates apart.
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Continue ReadingThe social side of Oxford: Formal Hall, black-tie balls, punting, inter-college sport and college bops, and why the balance matters.
Continue ReadingAn Oxford biochemistry applicant on questions that ramped from transcription to a four-base codon, and why explaining your thinking matters most.
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