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Oxford History Interviews

Hi,
I'm preparing for an Oxford History interview later in the year, could anyone share advice for Oxbridge history interviews?
Thanks in advance
(edited 4 years ago)
Please remember that sharing interview or exam details is against the TSR Terms of Use, except for officially published material. Oxford have published a list of interview questions that have previously been used and are now "retired" which may give you an idea of the types of questions you will be asked. They also have included comments from admissions tutors on what they are looking for from applicants. See here: http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/guide/interviews (sample questions tab).
Original post by t0mh0rn
Hi,
I'm preparing for an Oxford History interview later in the year, could anyone share questions they had in their Oxbridge History interviews or even just more general common interview questions?
Thanks in advance

Hi, how did you manage to get an interview from Oxford for History? What A-levels do you do/ extra-curricular activities did you do?
Original post by stressystressy
Hi, how did you manage to get an interview from Oxford for History? What A-levels do you do/ extra-curricular activities did you do?


Interviews will not have been allocated yet, they must just be preparing in advance. It won’t be decided until after the HAT results are assessed.
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Original post by stressystressy
Hi, how did you manage to get an interview from Oxford for History? What A-levels do you do/ extra-curricular activities did you do?


I haven't got an interview yet, just preparing as by the time you discover that you have an interview its really too late to prepare. I study History, Economics & French and do a variety of extra curricular activities including Gold Duke of Edinburgh, Sports Leadership, President of Debating Society, President of Sixth Form and Writing for the School magazine.
Original post by t0mh0rn
Hi,
I'm preparing for an Oxford History interview later in the year, could anyone share questions they had in their Oxbridge History interviews or even just more general common interview questions?
Thanks in advance

This is a link to a friend of my sons, who wrote a History chapter about getting into Oxford, twice! As Artful Lounger says, it is against TSR terms of use to include interview questions, so I took them out.

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6126988

Here are some more questions

https://sites.google.com/site/oxbridgeinterviewquestions/history
https://www.cambridgeinterviewquestions.com/questions/arts/history/

youtube interview tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AZverMWeg4

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