Admissions Archives | MyTutor https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/admissions/ Mon, 30 May 2022 14:25:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Oxbridge interviews: how to prepare for them https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/university/oxbridge-interviews-prepare/ https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/university/oxbridge-interviews-prepare/#respond Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:00:32 +0000 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/?p=7464 Applying to Oxbridge? The UCAS application deadline is Monday 15th October and soon after students should start preparing for their interview. Oxbridge interviews are, for some, the most challenging part of the application. However, it’s also a unique and exciting...

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]]> https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/university/studying-at-imperial/feed/ 0 Applying to university: becoming a medical student https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/university/medical-student/ https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/university/medical-student/#respond Thu, 09 Aug 2018 09:00:34 +0000 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/?p=7351 If you have spoken to any professionals about your ambitions to pursue medicine, they have undoubtedly told you that it is not for the faint-hearted. After spending 5-6 years at university, years of training await you not to mention the...

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]]> https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/university/st-andrews/feed/ 0 Applying to university: studying Physics https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/university-subjects/physics/ https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/university-subjects/physics/#respond Thu, 26 Jul 2018 09:00:59 +0000 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/?p=7333 Any keen readers of the MyTutor blog over the last year may remember a piece on why physics can in fact be cool. The author? Yours truly. I’d recommend reading it first if you’re considering physics. Then if you’re still...

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]]> https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/university-subjects/physics/feed/ 0 Applying to university: studying at the University of Exeter https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/university/university-of-exeter/ https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/university/university-of-exeter/#respond Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:00:34 +0000 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/?p=7321 Choosing the right university seems like one of life’s hardest choices at the time. I would like to convince you that you would love it the most in the land of the Teletubbies, at the University of Exeter. Workload In...

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]]> https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/university/going-to-uni/feed/ 0 Applying to university: studying at Durham University https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/university/studying-at-durham-university/ https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/university/studying-at-durham-university/#respond Wed, 27 Jun 2018 09:00:10 +0000 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/?p=7282 Before applying to Durham University, I didn’t know much about the city of Durham or about the University itself. The only thing I knew was that it ranked in the top 5 universities for Business and Management. And that it...

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]]> https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/university/studying-at-durham-university/feed/ 0 4 tips on how to succeed in an Oxbridge interview https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/admissions/4-tips-succeed-oxbridge-interview/ https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/admissions/4-tips-succeed-oxbridge-interview/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:37:58 +0000 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/?p=6638 Last week we looked at how to prepare for an Oxbridge interview, and this week we’re looking at how to succeed in the interview itself. It can be daunting but don’t let it overwhelm you. You should be very proud of...

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]]> https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/admissions/4-tips-succeed-oxbridge-interview/feed/ 0 5 tips on how to prepare for your Oxbridge interview https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/admissions/how-to-prepare-for-an-oxbridge-interview/ https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/admissions/how-to-prepare-for-an-oxbridge-interview/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2017 12:31:39 +0000 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/?p=6603 How to prepare for an Oxbridge interview? It is, for some, the most challenging part of the application. However, it’s also a unique and exciting opportunity to meet your admissions tutors face to face, make a lasting impression and set...

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