oxbridge: interviews/general chit-chat

i know this was all said on the previous page, BUT, i don't see a problem with the class system. I know this might not be popular with some people, but I see no problem with some universities having more applications and hence more places given to people of certain classes. And I give this opinion not from a position where I have got everything I want in life - I didn't get accepted to my 1st choice uni - Bristol, most likely because of their adversion at the moment towards public schools. but I still say having classes is not a bad thing.

I dont think its a flaw

So somebody is born into a council estate in Teeside, they have an IQ of 140, could do amazing things, go very far, but get to spend their life making flat pack furniture for a living, whilst somebody with an IQ of 95 gets mothered throughout their childhood and teens, gets into Oxford through a mix of charm/association/extensive tutoring, and has a cushy life doing not much at all. You don't think that story sounds wrong?

Are you from Teesside?? Me too.

only got like 3 hours sleep the night before as well. Felt like a zombie during the whole process. Lol

My interview.....I only had one. I walked in to the room, both the professors (male) came to the door to shake my hand. Before i had sat down they said my work was really good and therefore there would be no discussion about 'stuff' i know...this really shook me. I had worked myself up thinking i don't enough 'facts'...how stupid. Turns out all they wanted was a 'chat' of sorts; discuss some themes in History and talk about my decisions Post 18....it could have gone so well...but instead i freeze up...the profs exchange looks...i walk out thinking...if only i just went in there and was myself...well....still have *hope*...i really liked Pembroke!

That's not that bad! They really liked your work, I'm sure you have some hope of getting in! They haven't already rejected you have they!

I agree! Good luck Aliel!!! *fingers crossed*

Good luck to Leila and B00kworm-I hope you both get in and do the historians of the board proud! Sorry, kildare too!

Yeah, we'll kick some butt at Oxbridge!!! Lol... if we get in that is. We'll try not to disappoint our fellow historians here!

Good good! Do tell me how you go when you hear!

Anyone have an interview at Jesus Col Camb?

My interview.....I only had one. I walked in to the room, both the professors (male) came to the door to shake my hand. Before i had sat down they said my work was really good and therefore there would be no discussion about 'stuff' i know...this really shook me. I had worked myself up thinking i don't enough 'facts'...how stupid. Turns out all they wanted was a 'chat' of sorts; discuss some themes in History and talk about my decisions Post 18....it could have gone so well...but instead i freeze up...the profs exchange looks...i walk out thinking...if only i just went in there and was myself...well....still have *hope*...i really liked Pembroke!

I have huge sympathy/empathy for you, Alie. I had my interview at New Hall Cambridge last monday and am fully expecting to recieve a rejection letter in due course. They asked me ok questions that i'm perfectly capable of grapling with, such as how can we date a source, what is the difference betwen history and literature, and i just froze and couldn't think of anything profound to say. I made blindingly obvious suggetsions, the kind of things anyone could think of, but i just don't feel i really got to the heart of the issues or noticed intellectual subtleties. Worse, the interviewers had to prompt me several times with possible answers, so i felt like they were putting words in my mouth and thinking of things for me, rather than me coming up with original thoughts myself. Think i just showed that i'm completely unsuited to the supervision system, as i'm not good at thinking on my feet - am more the kind of person who likes to go away and think about things for a bit.