I had two interviews at St Catharine's College, one immediately after the other. The first was with a music fellow, who was very friendly. Then I had an interview with the chaplain and the Director of Studies for Theology at Catz. Both were extremely friendly and welcoming, and the interview was quite informal.

I then had a cup of tea in the college bar before going to my third interview, this time at Gonville & Caius College (Theology applicants tend to be interviewed by two colleges). The email about the interview told me I was going to be given a text to analyse in the third interview, but the text never materialised! This interview was the least formal of all of them and we just had a really interesting chat. Overall my interview process was actually really fun and it was a great chance to talk about subjects I'm really passionate about with people who are equally passionate about them!

In my first interview we chatted a lot about films on the topic I studied at Advanced Higher History [Editor's Note: Scottish final year studies]. In my second interview, with the chaplain and Director of Studies, we had a really interesting conversation about lots of stuff, briefly touching upona few historical areas. In my third interview, this time at a different college, we had a really fun and enthusiastic chat about biblical languages and the interviewer wished me lots of luck.

I didn't do any interview practice through my school or through any formal means. Instead, my mum asked me lots of questions, pretty much every day, about topics related to theology and religious studies. It was a fantastic way of learning how to approach tricky questions (especially ones where there might not be any one 'correct' answer), becoming comfortable with the sound of my own voice delivering long responses, and becoming confident with taking my time and not just rushing into answers - the interviewers really don't mind if you take a few seconds before answering their questions.

I also did a lot of general reading of both official and unofficial sources to get an idea of what interviewers were looking for (prospectuses, university and college websites, the blog 'Ask a Cambridge Student' and occasionally The Student Room were all useful sources of info).

The most important thing to remember for interviews is to just be yourself and let your natural ability show through. Rote-learned, pre-prepared answers aren't what interviewers are looking for. Instead, they want to see the candidate come at the issue themselves with their own thought process.

Also, don't be intimidated by other candidates who look 'flashier' or more confident - it doesn't matter how smart your suit is or how many impressive folders you're carrying, all that really matters is how you respond to the questions and how well you think.

And relax - the interviewers want you to do well, they want to have an interesting conversation; they're not trying to catch you out or confuse you. Don't hesitate to ask for clarification or prompts. And certainly don't be scared of being wrong - if the interviewer corrects you on something, or tells you something you've said isn't quite right, then don't be put off. If you can adjust your view and incorporate this new information into your response, it demonstrates that you have a flexible approach to issues and that's exactly what the interviewers want to see.