How to get into Oxbridge : a comprehensive guide to succeeding in your application process / Christopher See.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

See, Christopher.

Series:

Elite Students Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--England--Oxford--Admission.

Universities and colleges.

Universities and colleges--England--Cambridge--Admission.

University of Oxford--Admission.

University of Oxford.

University of Cambridge--Admission.

University of Cambridge.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Kogan Page Limited, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How to Get Into Oxbridge is a comprehensive guide to the whole application procedure, covering the application timeline, college choice, personal statement writing and interview advice.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 01 Why Oxbridge?; The Oxbridge difference; Advantages; Disadvantages; 'Is Oxbridge for me?'; Oxford or Cambridge?; Oxbridge selection criteria; Summary; 02 Principles of preparation; Positive decision making; Academic considerations; A levels or other school examinations; Deferred entry; Summary; 03 College selection; College criteria; College selection algorithms; Cambridge college selector; Oxford college selector; The importance of college admissions tutors; Summary; 04 Organic development and independent thinking; Independent thinking

Positive choice makingQuantitative relationship; Extrapolation and speculation; Organic development; Summary; 05 Extracurricular activities map; Academic extracurricular activities; Non-academic extracurricular activities; How to develop your interests: the extracurricular activities map; Summary; 06 Oxbridge strategy; Internal competition; Peer management; Family management; Summary; 07 Optimizing your UCAS form for Oxbridge; Characteristics sought by admissions tutors; Genuine interest in the subject; Unsatisfied intellectual curiosity; Commitment; Potential; Initiative; Academic ability

How to put these together: creating your personal statementSample personal statements and their structures; Summary; 08 How to get a teacher reference; The importance of the teacher reference; Research; Building your reference; Approaching your referring teacher; What teachers say; Summary; 09 Sample written work submission and aptitude test essays; Why is this so vital?; Handwriting and written communication skills; Writing a good essay; Worked example; Summary; 10 Special examinations; Why are aptitude tests so important?; How to prepare; Universities, subjects and tests; Summary

Further reading11 What to expect from your Oxbridge interview; Unpicking the mythical nature of Oxbridge interviews; The interviewer's perspective: how do they construct questions and assess the answers?; Interview technique; Logistics: planning your journey, what to wear, what to bring; Summary; 12 Sample questions and answers; General question advice; The Specificity rule; Sample general interview questions and answers; Subject-specific advice; Example questions and answers for Social and Physical Sciences; Example questions and answers for Arts and Humanities; Summary

13 Speech, language and vocabularySpeaking the same language as your admissions tutors; Vocabulary development activities; The unimportance of accent; The importance of grammar; Summary; 14 Fees, funding and bursaries; General considerations; Oxbridge-specific bursaries and opportunities; College-dependent funding; Summary; 15 International students; Alumni and fellow country networks; Demonstrating independence; Additional personal statement advice; Summary; Oxbridge timeline: Oxbridge application one-year plan

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786613590145

9781280494918

1280494913

9780749463281

0749463287

OCLC:

792684162