university applications

  • Oxbridge Interview Questions: Modern Languages
    28th November 2011

    How do you ace an Oxbridge Interview? This week, our Real Oxbridge Interview Questions series looks at modern languages. We take a genuine modern languages interview question and explore ways to answer it successfully.

  • Real Oxbridge Interview Questions Answered: Medicine
    18th November 2011

    This week’s Real Oxbridge Interview Questions Answered blog takes on one of the most feared interviews of all: medicine. Discover what an Oxbridge medicine admissions tutor is really looking for and how to deliver it through the interview, with a genuine Oxford University interview question as an example.

  • Top Universities Ranked by Profession
    15th November 2011

    A new league table reveals the best UK universities for studying vocational subjects that lead to particular professions. The resulting rankings hold several surprises, considerably shaking up the ‘usual list’ of top UK universities.

  • Real Oxbridge Interview Questions Answered: History
    11th November 2011

    This week our Real Oxbridge Interview Questions blog turns to history, one of the most popularly studied subjects at university. The genuine interview question from Oxford University reveals some surprising truths about what the interviewer is really looking for…

  • UCAS ‘Favours Rich Kids’
    01st November 2011

    UCAS, the university applications body, has published the results of a report into the whole university applications process, which suggests that the current system may allow unfair advantages to pupils from private schools and privileged backgrounds. It has recommended a comprehensive overhaul of the system, including a move for university places to be allocated after A-level grades have been awarded.

  • Real Oxbridge Interview Questions Answered: Law
    28th October 2011

    Law can be one of the most intimidating subjects to prepare for at interview, as many candidates worry about not knowing enough technical detail. This genuine Oxford Interview question shows that technique is actually much more important than prior knowledge.

  • University applications plummet as tuition fees rise
    25th October 2011

    Early figures show a dramatic drop in applications to university from UK students. We look at the details behind the statistics, and consider who has been most severely deterred from applying to higher education as a result of the new tuition fees system.

  • Oxbridge Interview Questions: Biological Sciences
    23rd October 2011

    More great admissions tips this week as we tackle another real Oxbridge interview question and consider some of the many ways in which it might be successfully answered. This week’s subject is Biological Sciences.