Interview Insights: Cambridge

Here's our database of first-hand student interview experiences. You can also watch students talk about other aspects of university in our student videos.

Geography

Corpus Christi (2018)

Discussed articles previously given, personal statement. First interview developed into a relaxed d…

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Geography

Emmanuel (2015)

Interview 1: Was given a journal article to read critically 1 month before interview. Had to discus…

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Geography

Sidney Sussex (2016)

Before the interviews, I was given half an hour to look at two short poems. The first half of the f…

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Geography

Newnham (2019)

1st interview: I had to read an article about human rights abuses and complexities in the shift tow…

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Geography

Emmanuel (2018)

1st interview - the interviewers were both really friendly and enthusiastic, didn't make me feel li…

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Geography

Girton (2016)

Both of my interviews were 'subject interviews', i.e. they were specifically to do with geography a…

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* Despite interviews being online this year, the experiences and advice from previous years will still be relevant.