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Why early planning for Oxbridge matters

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Applying to Oxford or Cambridge is about more than meeting the UCAS October 15 deadline - it’s about strategy, preparation, and persistence.

In this thought leadership piece, Oxford International College (OIC) vice principal Bill O’Brien-Blake explains why starting early is essential, from building supercurricular experiences to refining personal statements and preparing for the all-important admissions tests and interviews.

September is one of the most fulfilling times of the year for those who guide and advise on university applications.

The first deadline of October 15, inclusive of clinical careers like medicine and dentistry as well as Oxbridge, demands that students applying for these highly competitive pathways get their applications finalised and sent off now.

These applications must be submitted earlier than others because of the significant additional demands that come with them.

Oxford and Cambridge have long relied upon interviews with candidates to simulate the tutorial teaching typical of both universities.

In one-to-one or two-to-one settings, the nature of teaching at Oxbridge has long relied upon the dynamic articulation of ideas and evaluation that direct discussions bring.

These institutions want students who are amenable to that style of teaching, and so they want to craft a situation like that in the interview.

As interviews........

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