2x interviews
Interview 1: discussion of a philosophy passage, then questions on personal statement Interview 2: direct questions
Practice interview, re-reading personal statement and watching online lectures
Don’t be afraid to say you don’t know and go from there
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.
Test taken: None
Number of interviews: 2
Time between interviews: 90 minutes
Length of interviews: 45 minutes for one and 60 minutes for the other
Online interview: Yes
The first interview was mostly on a French philosopher I had never heard of (I was given a passage to read in the interview) and then in the last 10 minutes they asked about my personal statement.
My second interview had nothing to do with my personal statement and was more direct questions instead of a conversation.
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It is not as overwhelming as you think. They are not looking for perfection but for someone who is engaged and willing to learn. Don’t be afraid to say you don’t know and go from there.