Maths @ Sidney Sussex, Cambridge in 2018

Interview format

Sixth Term Examination Paper (STEP); 1 interview

Interview content

Interview 1: discussed pre-interview test

Best preparation

Doing practice papers

Advice in hindsight

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Final thoughts

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Remember this advice isn't official. There is no guarantee it will reflect your experience because university applications can change between years. Check the official Cambridge and Oxford websites for more accurate information on this year's application format and the required tests.

Also, someone else's experience may not reflect your own. Most interviews are more like conversations than tests and like, any conversation, they are quite interactive.

Interview Format

Test taken: Sixth Term Examination Paper (STEP)

Number of interviews: 1

Skype interview: no

Time between interviews: N/A

Length of interview: 30 minutes

What happened in your interview? How did you feel?

Before the interview I took an hour long test at the college. I spoke to two professors about attempts at questions. They focused on questions I didn't fully complete and attempted to guide me to the answer by getting me to think of new approaches.

How did you prepare?

I used practice papers to prepare for STEP, and sample test papers for the at-interview test.

What advice do you have for future applicants?

Looking back, what advice would you give to your past self?

Nothing to add!