Theology, Religion, And Philosophy Of Religion @ Magdalene, Cambridge in 2019

Interview format

3x interviews

Interview content

Interview 1: discussion of unseen text; Interview 2: discussion of unseen text; Interview 3: questions prompts

Best preparation

Looked over critical articles

Final thoughts

Make sure you have a solid grasp on your personal statement

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: None
Number of interviews: 3
Time between interviews: 30 mins
Length of interviews: 30 mins
Online interview: No

What happened in your interview? How did you feel?

I was given texts for two of the interviews to look over before hand as well as unseen prompts. I found them really relaxing and actually had fun. If I didn’t know something, they were really nice and helped work through and gave hints.

How did you prepare for your interviews?

Tead through the texts on my personal statement, looked over critical arguments, watched a YouTube video on interviews.

What advice would you give to future applicants?

Stay calm, reassure yourself that the interviewers aren’t trying to trip you up, make sure you have a solid grasp on anything mentioned in your personal statement.