Oxbridge History Interview Pack
Interviews might seem intimidating at first but with the right preparation, guidance and practice, you’re sure to excel.
This comprehensive guide, created by U2's expert History tutors—all graduates of Oxford or Cambridge—will help you stand out and maximise your chances of success. We offer essential advice on how to present yourself and communicate effectively during the interview.
Key features of U2 Tuition's History guide:
- The first section of our 28-page guide focuses on building evidence of wider subject exploration to demonstrate your passion and commitment to History. Our History graduates will guide you through recommended readings (both primary and secondary sources) and show you how to reference these in your interview responses. We provide reading suggestions, each paired with a thinking task—a question designed to engage with the content of the text. It’s best to start this process several months before your interview to ensure you’ve explored enough material.
- How to prepare for personal statement-based interview questions.
- What to expect in your academic interviews, including insights from successful History candidates. These firsthand accounts reveal the interview process, specific questions asked, and tips for tackling different interview formats, such as theoretical questions, source analysis, and questions related to your personal statement or submitted work.
- Five in-depth worked interview questions, complete with clues for answering and further reading recommendations.
- Five additional interview questions with tips for answering.
- 50 extra past interview questions.
- Final tips for success at the interview.
Looking for additional mentoring for your Oxbridge or Russell Group History application?
An Oxbridge History tutor can be an invaluable resource. U2 offers access to a network of Oxford and Cambridge-educated undergraduates, graduates, and postgraduates, ready to provide tutorials on current History topics, personal statement writing, admissions tests, and interview preparation. For more details and to discuss your application, book a free consultation through our Contact Us page.
We also offer mock interview days in November/December. Learn more here. Find out more about all of the Oxbridge tutoring and admissions support we offer here.
Interviews might seem intimidating at first but with the right preparation, guidance and practice, you’re sure to excel.
This comprehensive guide, created by U2's expert History tutors—all graduates of Oxford or Cambridge—will help you stand out and maximise your chances of success. We offer essential advice on how to present yourself and communicate effectively during the interview.
Key features of U2 Tuition's History guide:
- The first section of our 28-page guide focuses on building evidence of wider subject exploration to demonstrate your passion and commitment to History. Our History graduates will guide you through recommended readings (both primary and secondary sources) and show you how to reference these in your interview responses. We provide reading suggestions, each paired with a thinking task—a question designed to engage with the content of the text. It’s best to start this process several months before your interview to ensure you’ve explored enough material.
- How to prepare for personal statement-based interview questions.
- What to expect in your academic interviews, including insights from successful History candidates. These firsthand accounts reveal the interview process, specific questions asked, and tips for tackling different interview formats, such as theoretical questions, source analysis, and questions related to your personal statement or submitted work.
- Five in-depth worked interview questions, complete with clues for answering and further reading recommendations.
- Five additional interview questions with tips for answering.
- 50 extra past interview questions.
- Final tips for success at the interview.
Looking for additional mentoring for your Oxbridge or Russell Group History application?
An Oxbridge History tutor can be an invaluable resource. U2 offers access to a network of Oxford and Cambridge-educated undergraduates, graduates, and postgraduates, ready to provide tutorials on current History topics, personal statement writing, admissions tests, and interview preparation. For more details and to discuss your application, book a free consultation through our Contact Us page.
We also offer mock interview days in November/December. Learn more here. Find out more about all of the Oxbridge tutoring and admissions support we offer here.
Interviews might seem intimidating at first but with the right preparation, guidance and practice, you’re sure to excel.
This comprehensive guide, created by U2's expert History tutors—all graduates of Oxford or Cambridge—will help you stand out and maximise your chances of success. We offer essential advice on how to present yourself and communicate effectively during the interview.
Key features of U2 Tuition's History guide:
- The first section of our 28-page guide focuses on building evidence of wider subject exploration to demonstrate your passion and commitment to History. Our History graduates will guide you through recommended readings (both primary and secondary sources) and show you how to reference these in your interview responses. We provide reading suggestions, each paired with a thinking task—a question designed to engage with the content of the text. It’s best to start this process several months before your interview to ensure you’ve explored enough material.
- How to prepare for personal statement-based interview questions.
- What to expect in your academic interviews, including insights from successful History candidates. These firsthand accounts reveal the interview process, specific questions asked, and tips for tackling different interview formats, such as theoretical questions, source analysis, and questions related to your personal statement or submitted work.
- Five in-depth worked interview questions, complete with clues for answering and further reading recommendations.
- Five additional interview questions with tips for answering.
- 50 extra past interview questions.
- Final tips for success at the interview.
Looking for additional mentoring for your Oxbridge or Russell Group History application?
An Oxbridge History tutor can be an invaluable resource. U2 offers access to a network of Oxford and Cambridge-educated undergraduates, graduates, and postgraduates, ready to provide tutorials on current History topics, personal statement writing, admissions tests, and interview preparation. For more details and to discuss your application, book a free consultation through our Contact Us page.
We also offer mock interview days in November/December. Learn more here. Find out more about all of the Oxbridge tutoring and admissions support we offer here.