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Are Oxbridge interview questions 'available online'?

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kitteninhellschance · 23/10/2021 12:41

Dd's school has asked parents for volunteers to help Oxbridge applicants with interview practice. When I queried whether they would have the expertise I was told "there are lots of Oxbridge interview questions online" so the school will give the interviewers a list of questions in advance. But my understanding is that there's a bit more to the real interviews than that - they look at how ideas are developed in conversation rather than one-way answers to a list of questions. But is this typical of how most schools prepare their students? I guess I should be grateful she's getting any kind of prep, but I also don't want her to be misled about the style of interview.

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JessyCarr · 06/11/2021 02:18

I’ve done this for Law candidates applying from my old school - but as a barrister it’s second nature to apply a forensic mindset and see how far the candidate can sustain and develop an argument under close scrutiny. It’s not dissimilar to how we select prospective pupils a few years further along.

I think there can be value in it, but not so much if the volunteer is simply asking a list of questions found online.

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