A nice extension is what happens when we look at a point 1/3 or 2/3 up the ladder. Interviewer: Brian Bell, Lady Margaret Hall. I'd want to start with something the candidate has already identified as something they want to talk about (so be honest on your personal statement!). All of these approaches are intended to develop a discussion - like a tutorial - and to work with something the candidate is already familiar with - something they have read and/or studied and enjoyed - but to ask some more sideways or expansive questions about it, moving away from the character or close-reading focus which is often prominent at A-level but is supplemented or challenged by other reading methods during university study. A good answer to this question aboutAeneid 4might point out that the work contains hints that Didos sister and the people she rules will be devastated by her death: she actually has a lot to live for. Website Accessibility Statement Remember your interviewers will want you to do well, and be able to see your potential. Oxford & Cambridge (Oxbridge) University Interview Questions, Oxford & Cambridge University Interview Questions, Determine all pairs (m, n) of positive integers satisfying: (a) two of the digits of m are the same as the corresponding digits of n, while the other digit of m is 1 less than the corresponding digit of n (as in, say, 263 and 273); (b) both m and n are three-digit squares. Our focus is on the candidate's reasoning how he or she formulates an initial definition, and how he or she then applies and refines that initial definition in response to hypothetical examples provided by the interviewers. If you haven't already, then read about what to expect (view the tab on this page). Can you state the connection between m(35), m(66) and m(35 x 66) more exactly? Yet another recovery - This time, unexplained Vertigo, Official University of Edinburgh 2023 Applicant Thread, Official King's College London 2023 Applicants Thread, HELP - starting Religious Studies revision, Brownies, books and planning a wedding - your favourite fiancs 2nd blog . The question probes whether they are able to apply geographical thinking' to the everyday landscapes around them. How does that change the way in which you think about what you're listening to? If the candidate gets stuck, the interviewer may ask them to explain how many bonds theyd expect each carbon and each hydrogen to form. Literature forms an important part of a Modern Languages degree at Oxford, but we know that most candidates won't have studied literature formally before in the language for which they're applying. Third college interviews will take place on Thursday 15. A good starting point is to think about whether the amount of capital and technology available to workers in different countries is the same and if not, why not? This property is called multiplicativity. What about Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, etc.? If so, then you should make sure you will have a quiet space to read it on your own before your interview, just like if you were taking an exam. Interviewer: Miles Hewstone, New College. Filmed with @duolingo for DuoCon 2022. The candidate who distinguishes between 'just' and 'effective' does best. Online interviews should take place where applicants feel able to perform at their best. A typical hint from the tutor would be to consider this case for 3 digit pairs (m,n) that is, Find as efficiently as possible all pairs (m,n) of positive integers satisfying the following two conditions: (a) two of the digits of m are the same as the corresponding digits of n, while the other two digits of m are both 1 less than the corresponding digits of n\ (b) both m and n are four-digit squares. If the technology goes wrong or the connection is bad, make sure you tell your interviewers so that they are aware. This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic. The interviewer might finish the discussion with a rather more difficult question, such as is a molecule only stable if all the carbons form four bonds?, thus challenging what is taught at school and getting the candidate to think critically about the nature of a chemical bond. Theology and Religion doesn't require A-level Religious Studies, so we always want to find issues that enable us to see how a student is able to handle and unpick a question, relating the particular to more general concepts. (The Student Room), If each face of a cube is coloured with one of 6 different colours, how many ways can it be done? Is it somehow waiting unconscious for a resurrection? Don't worry if the students seem confident and articulate, remember they are used to tutorial teaching now and tutors will not expect you to be as familiar with this sort of academic discussion. And of course it doesnt matter if you have a sibling or not - though depending on family dynamics, that can add an interesting twist to the conversation! Decisions regarding second college interviews will be communicated to applicants by 11am on Monday 12 December. (The Student Room), Integrate from 0 to infinity the following: Int[xe^(-x^2)]dx and Int[(x^3)e^(-x^2)]dx. in each case to be assessed in respect of the course applied for. The final answer doesn't matter both reefs and rainforests must be managed sustainably to balance conservation and human needs. Additional interviews for those candidates will take place on Wednesday 14 December and decisions regarding additional interviews will be communicated by 11am on Tuesday 13 December. This is a great question because the candidate first has to determine the forces acting on the dam before considering the stability of the wall under the action of those forces. Why? That we'd been speaking about one or two particular stories before posing this 'bigger picture' question would mean that the candidate would have ready to hand material to illustrate her/his responses. We would expect the initial discussion to probe the differing causes of death that contribute to mortality rates such as those 'Western diseases' heart disease and cancer and how they compare to those found in developing countries (high infant mortality, infectious diseases, poor nutrition, high rates of HIV etc.). Have a look at the tips we give on theHow can I prepare? Question: The Mbius function, (n), is defined as follows for natural numbers: m(n) = 1 if n is square free and has an even number of prime factors. The process involves reabsorption by a carrier protein that binds the glucose molecules and moves them out of the renal tubule and back into the blood. where might its meaning be ambiguous? Video conferencing, Interactive Virtual Whiteboard and Natural Handwriting Capture via a basic universal stylus. Imagine we had no records about the past at all, except everything to do with sport how much of the past could we find out about? Mathematics Oxford & Cambridge University Interview Questions There will frequently be more than one logical answer to these questions, and we are likely to follow one answer with another question for example: The big spines are to stop the cactus being eaten, yes, but by what sort of animals?' Wednesday 7 December to Friday 9 December. A computer, with a microphone, speakers and a webcam with access to Microsoft Teams as the video conferencing tool, either installed in advance or via an internet browser. The graph shown here corresponds to a compound where the vast majority of the molecules are neutrally charged between pH 0 and 4. You may also like to refer to theInterviews Guideand the selection criteria for your course, which you can find onyour course page. JK Rowling has just published a book for adults after the hugely successful Harry Potter series. The prize goes to the person whose number is closest to 2/3 of the average of all of the numbers chosen. In a tutorial-style discussion, strong candidates will engage with the paradox that viruses need us for their own reproduction, and yet cause us damage. Issues such as whether normality is to be judged by 'biological' factors that might be held to be common to humans, or whether it's normal within a particular culture or at a particular period of history, might also be worth addressing. What would a historian find interesting about the place where you live? We want to see that they are motivated, and keen to engage with the topic. Keep practising explaining what you are thinking - almost as if you are thinking out loud. There is no single 'right answer' to the question; most answers given serve as the basis for further elaboration. It would be perfectly fine for someone to change their mind in the course of the discussion or come up with a thought that contradicted something theyd said beforewe want people to think flexibly and be willing to consider different perspectives; ideally, they would recognise themselves that they were changing their viewpoint, and such awareness could indicate aptitude for sustained, careful reflection rather than a scattergun effect of lots of different points that arent developed or considered in a probing way. This question also picks up on ideas about what it means for something to be illegal and citizens relationship with the law, whether it can ever be justified to break the law and what might be a sufficient justification. This section will go through three different maths interview questions, with a scripted model interaction between the interviewer and the student working through the solution. You can find further guidance oncreating a Miro accounton our webpage. Please refer to theTechnology pageto see which tier your subject is in. An alternative story is that the banking industry is not competitive and generates profits above what a competitive market would produce. Help me to sort them out from each other. For example, can we adjudicate competing claims in conversations such as these? m(n) = -1 if n is square free and has an odd number of prime factors. Other things that would be worth considering include whether stripes may only occur in the young of a species; whether the colour of the stripes matters rather than just the contrasting stripe pattern, and why do stripe size, shape, width and pattern vary in different species. No particular strategy was 'correct', and a variety of interesting discussions developed. But we do want to see that they can get to grips with new information and use it in their reasoning. Questions may be about the subjects that you are currently studying at school or college. Imagine a ladder leaning against a vertical wall with its feet on the ground. If you aren't able to speak to other people, why not record a vlog to practise speaking, or hold an imaginary interview in your head, or even talk to the cat! Does it encourage a certain kind of attentiveness and respect? This can be a tablet, or a touchscreen laptop/Chromebook and should have a screen at least 8 inches in size, so a mobile phone is not likely to be suitable. We use this sort of question to try to find how applicants think about problems, and how they might operate within a tutorial. Have I taken' the car?' Can then ask a variety of questions such as if spaceman A wants to throw a spanner to spaceman B, what angle and speed should they choose (stating any assumptions made, e.g. If not, why not? They are primarily looking to see how you think in response to these questions. (Oxford university interview, Oxbridge Applications), What is the significance of prime numbers? (submitted by applicant), Integrate xlog(x). How many ways are there to cover a 2 x n rectangular grid with 2 x 1 tiles? Find the shortest distance to go between the points (0.2, 0.3, 0) and (0.5, 0.5, 1), travelling along the surface of the cube. Two good solid preparatory books for the serious contenders, Other books to get you in the right frame of mind. If I start with Harry Potter, everyone at least has a starting point of recognition. Some interviews for overseas candidates will take place in the week commencing Monday 5 December. By thinking comparatively across four-hundred years and in different continents, a candidate might be able to draw some thoughtful conclusions. The sampleinterviewtimetableis available to view. When I used this question, candidates adopted a number of strategies. They seem to mean something a bit similar, but not exactly the same. Interviewer: Good. This question was an invitation to think about democracy and its limitations it's a big question, but an important one. First college interviews will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December. The Student Room and The Uni Guide are trading names of The Student Room Group Ltd. Register Number: 04666380 (England and Wales), VAT No. 806 8067 22 Registered Office: Imperial House, 2nd Floor, 40-42 Queens Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3XB If I asked that question about Shakespeare some candidates might have a view of his literary output, but many wouldn't. Maths interviews are usually conducted over a piece of paper, sometimes at a white board and so diagrams will get drawn and the student will find the answers are 1, 2, 3, 5 for the first four cases. Room Booking Calendar | Mathematical Institute - University of Oxford What is the chance of the hoop enclosing more than one colour? A simple answer might be that since banks are generally private firms and workers are free to work where they wish, then the pay they receive is just the outcome of a competitive labour market. The first seems non-problematically something that might well be bad for us (involving suffering), but the second is harder to assess not least because one can have differing understandings of what the state of being dead is: is it permanent annihilation? They will then move on to questions about your subject. The Mbius function itself doesnt come up in first year mathematics, but the reasoning used in this question about factors, comprimes etc. Where necessary, for tier 3 subjects and where there are more technology requirements, colleges will discuss arrangements with schools and applicants in order to find a practical solution for everyone involved. You will receive a letter or an email indicating whether or not you have been invited for interview, usually between the middle of November and early December. Shortlisted applicants may have more than one interview with more than one college, For some courses, all interviews will be arranged in advance, In other courses, there will be an initial block of pre-organised interviews which may then be followed by additional interviews, Where additional interviews are possible, the timetable gives the time by which you will be informed about them, and the days they may occur on, You should be given at least 24 hours' notice of any additional interviews, Where times are given in this timetable, they are given as UK time (GMT), Candidates may be asked to attend interviews outside of the timeframes given in this timetable, Should an interview need to be rearranged due to technical difficulties or similar, then the rearranged interview may occur outside of the timeframes given in this timetable. What we want to know isn't that they've read a certain number of texts to prove their interest, but that they have the aptitude for studying texts: that they're able to think carefully and imaginatively about whatever they've had chance to read (poems, prose, drama) that's interested them, in any language. The question gives candidates an opportunity to apply concepts from their A level geography course to their home area. They then complete the 'experiment' and find both fingers reach the centre of the ruler at the same time and the ruler remains balanced on two fingers. The next stage of the interview is about understanding why that pattern should be appearing here. (Part 2), [Official] Gonville and Caius Applicants thread 2021, University College London Applicants' Thread 2022, Can I still get into oxford? When asked to think of an example of another multiplicative function, it neednt be complicated. However, we do not expect any calculations to be performed, though drawing a diagram is often useful (as it is in this example). And can one know which? Wednesday 7 December to Wednesday 14 December. Candidates will be invited to take the Admissions Test and to come for Interview in Oxford* if their application gives evidence of the motivation and ability (including an appropriate mathematical background) to undertake what are demanding courses at one of the world's leading universities, sufficient to offer the possibility of final selection given the overall field of applicants. Once in the machine, you would not know that you are plugged in, and that these experiences are not real. In interviews using tier 2 technology, you will not be asked to write out complex mathematical notation using the whiteboard. Interviewer: Gail Trimble, Trinity College. The majority of candidates will expect Bangladesh or South Africa to have the highest crude mortality rate, and will be surprised to find that it is in fact Japan. This question would come later in the interview, when we present candidates with an unfamiliar scenario and ask them to use what they know about familiar concepts (such as friction) to explain something. During this process, the interviewer would also be looking at how well the candidate responds to prompting. If your course isn't listed here, please refer to the questions for other courses which are most similar to yours. (The Student Room), Observation about (6 - (37^0.5))^20 being very small. A good approach to answering the question would be to first consider the individual functional groups separately and then to discuss the compound as a whole. This issue might also be something we discuss when we read an extract or poem in the language together during the interview. (We assume that the most senior pirate has the letter A. The aim of the question is to get the candidate to challenge some received notions about what constitutes politics, and to think about how political history might be studied away from the usual kings, parliaments etc. Couldnt she just have gone back to her old life? This question could come out of a discussion of errors and biases in human judgement that we sometimes overlook some information, while attaching too much weight to other information; and we are often over-confident about the decisions we make. (The Student Room), Differentiate x^x and (x^0.5)^(x^0.5). Thought-experiments are an important part of doing Philosophy. Please talk to the college inviting you if you think you may have any difficulty accessing the equipment or the technology outlined below for your online interview. Physics interview questions often start with a question like this which looks as though it could have come from the Physics Admissions Test. If you hear the same tracks live, at a festival or concert, what factors change how you hear and think about the music? Oxford maths interview - The Student Room Interviews will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December. At the end, you are likely to be asked if you have any questions but don't feel you have to ask something. Interviewer: Robert Wilkins, St Edmund Hall. First college interviews will take place on Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 December. Historians are always interested in explaining continuity and change over time, so I might then ask the candidate to compare what historians can know about Tudor England to another time period or place that interests them. But even without knowing Rowling's work at all candidates could say something about themselves as readers, and how as readers they approach different kinds of books, and how writers develop a body of work and write for different audiences. We dont want to intimidate or overwhelm the candidates with difficult questions that they havent encountered before. Second college interviews will take place on Monday 12 December. Top tip: Even if you know youve not quite got it, tell them what youre thinking! Would you concoct new evidence?'. In asking such a question, I as interviewer don't have in my mind a fixed answer or set of expected points as the candidate starts to respond; the follow-up on any question depends on how s/he sets about thinking her/his way through it. Departmental interviews will take place on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December. Interviewer: Alison Salvesen, Mansfield College. This would never be the opening question in an interview - we usually start with a first question that gives the candidate an opportunity to get comfortable by discussing something familiar.
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