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University admissions interviews: What they’re for, what they’ll include and how to prepare for them!
Applying to university, Oxbridge Jonathan Tinnacher Applying to university, Oxbridge Jonathan Tinnacher

University admissions interviews: What they’re for, what they’ll include and how to prepare for them!

Potentially one of the most intimidating parts of the whole university selection process is the admissions interview.

Most advice I’ve seen on interviews tends to revolve around what questions you might be asked and what to wear. I’ll get to these a bit later, but I’ll start by looking a little deeper into why you are being interviewed, what structures the universities might use, who might be involved in these, and what impact it could have on your admissions. The more you know about this, the more sense the whole process will make, and the better you can prepare yourself.

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Just who are admissions tutors anyway?
Applying to university Jonathan Tinnacher Applying to university Jonathan Tinnacher

Just who are admissions tutors anyway?

This newsletter is all about you making better university choices, and of course, making a great application. But what of the universities? They make decisions too, and most specifically they’ll decide whether to accept your application and offer you a place!

In this article, I’ll give you a bit of insight into how universities make decisions, who makes the decisions, and the processes they use.

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