In this blog, Rachel, a double first-class Cambridge HSPS graduate, gives tips about how to achieve a full score in the IB. Before she attended Cambridge, Rachel took the IB and achieved a 45, a score attained by only the top 0.44% of students worldwide in her examination cohort. She offers her tips on preparing for examinations, including revision and time management strategies.

What is the HAT and why does Oxford use it? What factors do I need to consider for my source analysis? How do I make my answer stand out? Find out how to prepare for the HAT and key exam technique tips with one of our Oxford History graduate tutors!

In this blog, one of U2’s 1st Class Oxford Linguistics and Spanish graduates, leads you through the key components of Oxford’s language tests: The MLAT, LAT and OLAT, including when to begin studying, what the tests look like, how to prepare and key strategies on the day. Find out how to crack the language-based puzzles and demonstrate your creativity and flexible thinking!

Are you a high-performing student keen to know how to achieve the top grade at English GCSE? Our Oxbridge English Language and Literature graduate tutors will lead you through their key suggestions for students dreaming of 9s, including recommendations for wider reading and set text exploration, key skills and revision ideas.

This blog includes U2’s Oxford and Cambridge-educated Psychology graduates’ tips for building content for, writing and structuring your Psychology Personal Statement. Perfect for students applying for Psychology at Top UK Universities including Oxford Psychology and Cambridge Psychological and Behavioural Studies.

When attempting to write your personal statement or prepping for your Oxbridge interview it can feel very daunting being faced with the entirety of the French canon and not knowing where to begin. A good piece of advice is to have a general understanding of the timeline of famous French literary works and then focus more specifically on one time period and read more broadly around that. Check out our recommendations for literature, film and wider subject exploration for French!

In this article, U2 Co-founder, Camille (English Language & Literature graduate, University of Oxford), leads you through her top recommendations for how to successfully prepare to study English at university, including English personal statement tips and Oxbridge English interview questions. If you want to know about extracurricular activities to make your application stand-out, current trends and concepts to explore in the subject, book recommendations, this blog is for you!

This guide to the new ESAT Test is written by U2 Natural Sciences tutor, Alex (NatSci, University of Cambridge). Here you’ll find all the tips and tricks to take into the exam, as well as advice on how to structure and focus your preparation on the areas where it really counts.

Interviews are central to the 16+ entrance process for the majority of top UK schools, used by admissions teams to learn more about the student applying: Why they are interested in their school in particular, what interests them outside of academics, what their personality is like, their ability to communicate/ debate, and their academic acumen. Find out how to answer and prepare for each question type including critical thinking, problem-solving and abstract reasoning questions, theoretical discussions, and analysis of unseen material.

Applicants for Economics & Management (E&M) need to demonstrate that they can argue a case logically and consider a problem with a critical eye (for written work i.e. essays, and at interview). The key is to break a complex Management problem down into its component parts and structure and group your points as much as possible. U2 Tuition's E&M mentors have compiled a list of five frameworks that can help you to structure your argument when presented with a Management question on a particular company or market / industry.

Discover the key differences between Economics courses at Oxford and Cambridge in this comprehensive 2025 application guide. Learn about admissions tests, course structures, success rates, and preparation tips. Get insights from Oxbridge graduates and find out how U2 Tuition can support your Oxbridge Economics application journey.

Thinking of Oxford/Cambridge Economics-related courses? Find out how to answer an open question with a Cambridge Economics graduate! In this blog, you will be taken through a worked answer for the question, “What are some of the economic reasons behind the development of the modern capitalist corporation? Do you expect such a form of economic organisation to continue to persist into the future?”

Art history is a truly fascinating subject that investigates artworks and their makers throughout history. In this blog, 1st Class History of Art Oxford graduate, Issy, leads you through her key recommendations for those thinking of applying for a History of Art degree, approaching personal statement writing, Oxbridge interviews.

Science interviews often require far more rigorous testing of the candidate's technical knowledge than an Arts student can expect. This is because courses such as Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics etc. are all evident extensions of the A-Level syllabus. You need to prove that you are of the right academic standard, and can apply your existing knowledge to new intellectual arenas. This blog leads you through a worked answer for a question asked to a former Natural Sciences candidate at Cambridge.

Competition for top university places seems to increase year on year. Yet, students are still scrabbling to write their personal statements, prepare for admissions tests and interviews in the summer immediately preceding application. The truth is, gaining acceptance to the best universities in the world, such as Oxford and Cambridge or Ivy League Schools, should be a long term endeavour. Find out how you can prepare early for Oxbridge entrance and develop skills that are integral to a successful application.

In this article, U2 mentor, Blanca (1st Class History & Politics graduate, University of Oxford), leads you through her top recommendations for successful preparation for a history degree at a top Russell Group UK university or Oxbridge. If you want to know about extracurricular activities to make your application stand-out, current trends and ‘must-knows’ in history, history book recommendations, an overview of the Oxbridge history interview structure, and examples of past history interview questions, this blog is for you!

In this blog, 1st Class History & Politics Oxford graduate, Blanca, leads you through her key recommendations for those thinking of applying for a Politics degree, as well as prospective applicants approaching personal statement writing, Oxbridge admissions test and interviews. Read on for past Oxbridge Politics interview questions, reading suggestions for a Politics personal statement, and important debate topics

At some point, all English students will be given a passage of literature and asked to ‘analyse’ or ‘respond’ to it. You answer will illustrate to an examiner or interviewer, what techniques you have learnt throughout your studies, and how you can apply your knowledge to new materials. Useful for: GCSE & A-Level English candidates and Oxbridge Humanities applicants.

In an age of pandemic, right-wing populism, fake news and environmental chaos, it is imperative that we keep abreast of what is going on in this volatile world we live in. In this news digest, journalist, Georgia, distills key happenings in the UK and the world at large, and provides suggestions of points of analysis in reaction to those events for you to consider and digest.

Places at Oxford are some of the most sought-after in the world, but what is it really like to go there? Here, English undergraduate, Sarah, discusses what she does in a day at Oxford, to give you a sense of what a student’s daily routine is like. Hopefully it’ll inspire you to apply; Oxford is a wonderful place, and all the hard work it takes to get there is worth it!