Oxford MSc Integrated Immunology Interview
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Original post by SweetHoney5
Hey guys! I got an offer today! Completely unexpected as they said it would come in 2-3 weeks time!!!
Wow congrats! That’s so fast, when was your interview?
Original post by MajaW20
Wow congrats! That’s so fast, when was your interview?
THANK YOU! Interview was yesterday. The email congratulated me and said they will send me an official conditional offer shortly. I was so surprised.
Original post by SweetHoney5
THANK YOU! Interview was yesterday. The email congratulated me and said they will send me an official conditional offer shortly. I was so surprised.
That’s so fast! Did they say something in the interview abt that?
Original post by MajaW20
That’s so fast! Did they say something in the interview abt that?
That's why I am so surprised! They told me that I will hear back from them in 2-3 weeks.
Original post by olaimad13
Hello guys,
I did the interview last Friday
And they replied 2 days later and I got an offer too!
I was also surprised as I wasn't expecting and answer till the end of the month.
I did the interview last Friday
And they replied 2 days later and I got an offer too!
I was also surprised as I wasn't expecting and answer till the end of the month.
Congratulations on getting the offer!!!
I just submitted my application wayyy after the deadline. Don't know if I can still have the chance
(edited 4 years ago)
Original post by olaimad13
Hello guys,
I did the interview last Friday
And they replied 2 days later and I got an offer too!
I was also surprised as I wasn't expecting and answer till the end of the month.
I did the interview last Friday
And they replied 2 days later and I got an offer too!
I was also surprised as I wasn't expecting and answer till the end of the month.
Congratulations!! What questions they asked you??
Original post by Stellariovy
Congratulations!! What questions they asked you??
Hello Stellarivoy,
I am a medical graduate from Sudan
So professor Austyn firstly asked me about why did I study Medicine. Aaah he also asked me about why I joined the course and what are my career plans.
Then he moved me to Dr. Ross Sadler and he asked me about basic immunological concepts like: the cascade of events that happen when you injure yourself, what happens in the lymph node, types of T cell and subclasses of T helpers, cytokines secreted by cells, also some genes and what they encode in the immune cells.. he also mentioned SCID and the defect behind but I stumbled on that and I told him I had forgotten it but made my guess to answer it anyway..
Lastly Ms Athena asked me about my statement of purpose and the things I mentioned there like Rheumatoid Arthritis from immunological point of view, how cancer cells evade immune response and as I mentioned activating some immune check point she asked me about to mention them.
Lastly they discussed funding resources.
In conclusion I think they are going to ask every candidate to demonstrate background knowledge, and then questions that are specific to the SOP.
They also tend to form questions actually from my own answers, so every single word you mention really counts.
I stumbled on approximately 2 questions, I still got an offer thank God!
Most importantly, my interview was pretty informal as they were really welcoming and nice, and told me to ask any questions that I might have at any time.
I already love them and I hope Oxford would offer me a scholarship.
Best of luck
(edited 4 years ago)
Hey, congratulations on being accepted. My interview was on the 29th of Jan and I haven't heard back. Is it safe to assume that I've been rejected?
Original post by olaimad13
Hello Stellarivoy,
I am a medical graduate from Sudan
So professor Austyn firstly asked me about why did I study Medicine. Aaah he also asked me about why I joined the course and what are my career plans.
Then he moved me to Dr. Ross Sadler and he asked me about basic immunological concepts like: the cascade of events that happen when you injure yourself, what happens in the lymph node, types of T cell and subclasses of T helpers, cytokines secreted by cells, also some genes and what they encode in the immune cells.. he also mentioned SCID and the defect behind but I stumbled on that and I told him I had forgotten it but made my guess to answer it anyway..
Lastly Ms Athena asked me about my statement of purpose and the things I mentioned there like Rheumatoid Arthritis from immunological point of view, how cancer cells evade immune response and as I mentioned activating some immune check point she asked me about to mention them.
Lastly they discussed funding resources.
In conclusion I think they are going to ask every candidate to demonstrate background knowledge, and then questions that are specific to the SOP.
They also tend to form questions actually from my own answers, so every single word you mention really counts.
I stumbled on approximately 2 questions, I still got an offer thank God!
Most importantly, my interview was pretty informal as they were really welcoming and nice, and told me to ask any questions that I might have at any time.
I already love them and I hope Oxford would offer me a scholarship.
Best of luck
I am a medical graduate from Sudan
So professor Austyn firstly asked me about why did I study Medicine. Aaah he also asked me about why I joined the course and what are my career plans.
Then he moved me to Dr. Ross Sadler and he asked me about basic immunological concepts like: the cascade of events that happen when you injure yourself, what happens in the lymph node, types of T cell and subclasses of T helpers, cytokines secreted by cells, also some genes and what they encode in the immune cells.. he also mentioned SCID and the defect behind but I stumbled on that and I told him I had forgotten it but made my guess to answer it anyway..
Lastly Ms Athena asked me about my statement of purpose and the things I mentioned there like Rheumatoid Arthritis from immunological point of view, how cancer cells evade immune response and as I mentioned activating some immune check point she asked me about to mention them.
Lastly they discussed funding resources.
In conclusion I think they are going to ask every candidate to demonstrate background knowledge, and then questions that are specific to the SOP.
They also tend to form questions actually from my own answers, so every single word you mention really counts.
I stumbled on approximately 2 questions, I still got an offer thank God!
Most importantly, my interview was pretty informal as they were really welcoming and nice, and told me to ask any questions that I might have at any time.
I already love them and I hope Oxford would offer me a scholarship.
Best of luck
I was so nervous.
(edited 4 years ago)
Original post by Uniapplication
Hey, congratulations on being accepted. My interview was on the 29th of Jan and I haven't heard back. Is it safe to assume that I've been rejected?
They did mention that decisions will come out in 2-3 weeks time. So don't lose hope just yet, I believe.
Also, what are the conditions of offer?
Original post by SweetHoney5
Also, what are the conditions of offer?
Ievery applicant must read the University's handbook and the terms and conditions I think.
Also you must provide the details of funding resources, and if you have submitted and IELTS waiver request if your are not from English speaking country, you still need to provide the score.
I think those are the conditions.
(edited 4 years ago)
Original post by olaimad13
Hello Stellarivoy,
I am a medical graduate from Sudan
So professor Austyn firstly asked me about why did I study Medicine. Aaah he also asked me about why I joined the course and what are my career plans.
Then he moved me to Dr. Ross Sadler and he asked me about basic immunological concepts like: the cascade of events that happen when you injure yourself, what happens in the lymph node, types of T cell and subclasses of T helpers, cytokines secreted by cells, also some genes and what they encode in the immune cells.. he also mentioned SCID and the defect behind but I stumbled on that and I told him I had forgotten it but made my guess to answer it anyway..
Lastly Ms Athena asked me about my statement of purpose and the things I mentioned there like Rheumatoid Arthritis from immunological point of view, how cancer cells evade immune response and as I mentioned activating some immune check point she asked me about to mention them.
Lastly they discussed funding resources.
In conclusion I think they are going to ask every candidate to demonstrate background knowledge, and then questions that are specific to the SOP.
They also tend to form questions actually from my own answers, so every single word you mention really counts.
I stumbled on approximately 2 questions, I still got an offer thank God!
Most importantly, my interview was pretty informal as they were really welcoming and nice, and told me to ask any questions that I might have at any time.
I already love them and I hope Oxford would offer me a scholarship.
Best of luck
I am a medical graduate from Sudan
So professor Austyn firstly asked me about why did I study Medicine. Aaah he also asked me about why I joined the course and what are my career plans.
Then he moved me to Dr. Ross Sadler and he asked me about basic immunological concepts like: the cascade of events that happen when you injure yourself, what happens in the lymph node, types of T cell and subclasses of T helpers, cytokines secreted by cells, also some genes and what they encode in the immune cells.. he also mentioned SCID and the defect behind but I stumbled on that and I told him I had forgotten it but made my guess to answer it anyway..
Lastly Ms Athena asked me about my statement of purpose and the things I mentioned there like Rheumatoid Arthritis from immunological point of view, how cancer cells evade immune response and as I mentioned activating some immune check point she asked me about to mention them.
Lastly they discussed funding resources.
In conclusion I think they are going to ask every candidate to demonstrate background knowledge, and then questions that are specific to the SOP.
They also tend to form questions actually from my own answers, so every single word you mention really counts.
I stumbled on approximately 2 questions, I still got an offer thank God!
Most importantly, my interview was pretty informal as they were really welcoming and nice, and told me to ask any questions that I might have at any time.
I already love them and I hope Oxford would offer me a scholarship.
Best of luck
Thank you so much!
Original post by Han040806
Congrats to those who received the offer, I wish I found out about this thread earlier 
I had my interview yesterday and aparrently interviews are finishing today
I had my interview yesterday and aparrently interviews are finishing todayReally? Finishing today? did the panel tell you that?
Tell me about your experince??😁
do not worry, we all had that feeling of something was going wrong.
(edited 4 years ago)
Original post by olaimad13
Really? Finishing today? did the panel tell you that?
Tell me about your experince??😁
do not worry, we all had that feeling of something was going wrong.
Tell me about your experince??😁
do not worry, we all had that feeling of something was going wrong.
So they did tell me they will be finishing today.
The interview structure was largely similar to yours and both Professor Austyn and Ms Vazquez were both very friendly across the interview. It pretty much went straight to a string of immunology questions which I was comfortable with, but I was very nervous so did not structure my answers well as there was a lot I wanted to cover. So mixed feelings tbh as I might seem slightly hectic on the day.
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