Degree Subject Reading
Degree subject reading refers to extended reading of university 1st, 2nd year textbook or journals within the student’s applying subject. University does not officially request degree subject readings as part of an entry requirement...
Essay Competition
Oxbridge essay competition provides a chance not only for serious Oxbridge applicants but also serious Ivy League applicants to shine themselves. Award in the competition acts as a great plus point in the student’s application but participation itself is much valuable...
Work Experience
Work experience is offered to many high school students as a chance for a student to confirm his/her passion and determination to pursue many degree subjects that are directly related to particular subjects...
Personal Statement
UK personal statement’s purpose and required contents are very clear. It is all about answering the following based on the student’s 1st and 2nd high school years: “Why do I want to study this subject?” “How have I been preparing so far to study this subject?”
Admissions Test
Given that there is a set syllabus for the admissions tests, the most efficient preparation is to work through in topic-specific and question style specific manner instead of working through yearly papers and conduct timed mock tests
Interview
The Oxbridge interview is not an assessment that can be prepared like a curriculum test according to a fixed syllabus. Schools may give a few mock interviews which, for most applicants, is not enough.
