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john locke summer school

hi,
i applied for the john locke summer school and i got an interview. how do you prepare for it and what do they look for? any tips would be appreciated!
thanks! :smile:

Reply 1

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by liluuu
hi,
i applied for the john locke summer school and i got an interview. how do you prepare for it and what do they look for? any tips would be appreciated!
thanks! :smile:


Hi!! I have received an interview too. I feel so unprepared idk what to do for it!

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by mxriathomas
Hi!! I have received an interview too. I feel so unprepared idk what to do for it!

yeah same! i heard that they ask about a controversial opinion but that's all i got :frown:

Reply 3

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by liluuu
yeah same! i heard that they ask about a controversial opinion but that's all i got :frown:


I had mine yesterday! Make sure you read the instructions they have sent out and scroll all the way down to the bottom.

Reply 4

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by mxriathomas
I had mine yesterday! Make sure you read the instructions they have sent out and scroll all the way down to the bottom.

okay thanks! how was it?

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by liluuu
okay thanks! how was it?


It was definitely very intense but i felt like it was a good experience in terms of like opening my mind into things ive never thought of before!

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by mxriathomas
It was definitely very intense but i felt like it was a good experience in terms of like opening my mind into things ive never thought of before!

that sounds really interesting! i've been reading articles + info about current events and just general stuff so hopefully it'll be fine. hope yours went well! 🙂

Reply 7

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by liluuu
that sounds really interesting! i've been reading articles + info about current events and just general stuff so hopefully it'll be fine. hope yours went well! 🙂


Yess it went okay!! Just make sure u know at least one thing in a lot of detail and be ready to answer any counter arguments! When is ur interview :smile:

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by mxriathomas
Yess it went okay!! Just make sure u know at least one thing in a lot of detail and be ready to answer any counter arguments! When is ur interview :smile:

tomorrow evening 😰. i've been researching about this topic we've done before in debate so i've prepared for a few counter arguments

Reply 9

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by liluuu
tomorrow evening 😰. i've been researching about this topic we've done before in debate so i've prepared for a few counter arguments


Oh wow good luck, I am sure you will do great!! How come you got to book it a bit later, as when I tried to book a slot for the interview when I got my offer on Monday, I would only see slots for the Tuesday and Wednesday?

Reply 10

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by mxriathomas
Oh wow good luck, I am sure you will do great!! How come you got to book it a bit later, as when I tried to book a slot for the interview when I got my offer on Monday, I would only see slots for the Tuesday and Wednesday?

ohh i just waited a day or two and the other timings came out. it may depend on what course you applied for?

Reply 11

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by liluuu
ohh i just waited a day or two and the other timings came out. it may depend on what course you applied for?


Oh right I see!! I applied for the oxford two week course, wbu?

Reply 12

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by mxriathomas
Oh right I see!! I applied for the oxford two week course, wbu?

oh me too. i applied to the princeton one as well. which modules did you pick?

Reply 13

Hi I found my interview very interesting and definitely watch the video before hand. I’ve been offered a place for Washington DC does anyone know the price of things?

Reply 14

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by jack.hughes.079
Hi I found my interview very interesting and definitely watch the video before hand. I’ve been offered a place for Washington DC does anyone know the price of things?

hi, seeing from other posts = it's around 3900 pounds and if you get a place, you're offered a scholarship of ~1000 pounds?

Reply 15

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by liluuu
oh me too. i applied to the princeton one as well. which modules did you pick?


I only get to pick nearer to the time of the course! I will probably choose law as my elective.

Reply 16

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by jack.hughes.079
Hi I found my interview very interesting and definitely watch the video before hand. I’ve been offered a place for Washington DC does anyone know the price of things?


For the Oxford one, in dollars its around $7000, so im guessing it should be similar to the Princeton one!

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