Advice on Oxford Uni interviews (pretty please)? :)

just try and take it in your stride. there are plenty of other good universities in the UK if Oxford doesn't accept you, and Oxford won't necessarily be the place you're happiest. regarding the interview ... don't waffle. if you require clarification on a question don't be afraid to ask for it. they might ask you things you don't understand / know the answer to. if so, don't panic. see if they'll help you reach a point where you've got some idea what they're talking about and can have a stab at answering the question. not a bad idea to find out what your tutors' specialisations are. they might ask a general question about what you've been studying lately. if so, try and steer them towards areas of study you're confident in - don't answer with the thing you only looked at for the first time a week ago and know next to nothing about. good luck!

have you tried www.thestudentroom.co.uk ? The forum is full of information. They have a section for each specific oxbridge college, as well as helpful tips on interviews etc. Good luck with yours!

I don't know about Oxbridge but I had an interview for King's College back in 1993. This was in the day before streetmap and the internet and I was referencing my father's A-Z circa 1960. Arrived at Kensington High Street (where the life sciences campus was situated back then) in good time, and couldn't find the place, and once I saw I was going to be late even if I did find the campus, I gave up and went shopping (bought some amyl nitrate and a metallica T shirt) on the grounds that it was better never than late. My jaw dropped when 2 weeks later, they wrote to offer me a place! I suggest you absolutely do not adopt this strategy and of course this was in the days when A levels were considered adequate means of judging someone's ability. jude