htmlOn October 15, the materials submitted for Oxford University and Cambridge University 2023 entry were officially closed. What is waiting for all applicants next is the written test and interview.
UCAS Submission of materials is the "step-down" and the pen interview is the highlight. interview is one of the important indicators for admissions officers to evaluate candidates' abilities, which greatly affects whether candidates can get the offer smoothly!
From the end of submitting the materials to the beginning of the written interview, there is not much time left for applicants to prepare. adds up to only more than one month . Friends who are applying for Niu Jian should cherish their time and prepare for the next written interview!
What is the schedule for the interview for Niu Jianbi this year? Let's take a look together.
written test
Oxford University arranges
written test registration time is earlier than the UCAS material submission deadline. If a student chooses a specific major, he needs to take the following entrance examination:
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According to the time announced by the official website of Oxford University, except for the BMAT exam to apply for medicine and biological science that you want to take on October 18 and the LNAT exam to apply for law majors before October 15, the admission examinations to other majors are all on November 2.
Source: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/guide/admissions-tests/guidelines-administering-oxford-tests
That is to say, for most majors at Oxford University, if applicants need to take the entrance exam, there is less than half a month of preparation time left for .
written test
Cambridge University arranges
This year, Cambridge University will significantly advance most of the written test time , and adjust it from early November last year to in mid-October this year (18th and 19th).
The written test at Cambridge University is divided into two categories. One category requires candidates to complete registration in advance, and the other category does not require candidates to register.
The following exams require candidates to register and complete before September 30, and take the exam on October 18 and 19 :
Source: https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/ applying/admissions-assessments/pre-registration-required
At the same time, Cambridge official reminds that although some exams are cancelled before the interview, there will still be written tests for interview . For the following exams, If the applicant passes the interview, the school will organize the applicant to take the exam , and no candidates are required to register.
So, although applicants for the above majors do not need to have a written test in October, they need to have a written test in subsequent interviews. Therefore, you must not take it lightly at any time. You must always review the written test and prepare for the exam.
I believe that all the friends who are aspiring to apply for Niu Jian are preparing or have prepared for the written test. The written test is already on the agenda. After passing the written test, the last level on the road to application - the interview.
Oxford and Cambridge University still use online interviews this year.
Interview
Oxford University arranges
Oxford University has announced the interview time for each major on its official website, and the time is concentrated in the first two weeks of December, ranging from December 5 to December 15, that is, the interview is conducted one month after the written test.
enters the interview, only one step away from getting the offer.So, how difficult is it to get an offer from Oxford University?
Let’s take a look at the official statement: the school will receive about 4,000 applications for , involving ,300 places for , and invite about 10,000 people to participate in the interview. If you are invited to interview, you are already a strong contender.
That is to say, the admission process of Oxford is: first brush half through UCAS materials and written test, and then brush two-thirds of the applicants through interviews.
Image source: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/guide/interviews
Interview
Cambridge University arranges
Cambridge University uses online online interviews (Zoom or Whereby platform), but applying for Trinity College British local applicants need to try offline . Whether online or offline, the interview content is the same.
Cambridge University has not yet announced the specific timetable, but it also stated that the interview time of will be scheduled for the first three weeks of December, and a small number of applicants may participate in the extension in early January.
Source: https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/ applying/interviews
Overall, the interview time of Cambridge University is about the same as that of Oxford. After the written test of students registering, there is about one month to prepare for the interview.
It is more difficult to apply for international students than local students?
In the university application process, local students here refer to students who completed their education in local middle schools in the UK and initiated the Niu Jian application in the UK. The young students who studied in the UK in the middle school are also considered local students who were applying for Niu Jian.
International students refer to students who complete secondary education and apply for Niu Jian in countries and regions outside the UK.
International students are more difficult to apply than local students. Is this statement correct?
The answer is correct, , however, this kind of "difficulty", is not the high threshold and high difficulty set by Niu Jian for international students, but the applicant for has to reach the same level as local students, and has put in more hard work and hard work.
In terms of admission, Niu Jian treats local and international students equally. international students do not need to take more exams than local students. Everyone submits materials in the same UCAS system and follows the same process, waiting for the official interview invitation.
treats people equally, also means that international students will not receive any "preferential treatment" and be lowered by the school because they are international students.
Oxford University Application Process
Otherwise, international students must achieve the same language level, academic ability, academic thinking, etc. as local students. This is naturally more difficult for students who are preparing to apply in the country.
Niu Jian international students applicants, such as applicants from mainland China, native language is not English, so many international students need to take extra time to improve their language ability and take the English language ability test , such as IELTS , TOEFL , PTE, and prove to the school that their language ability meets the standards.
Secondly, Niu Jian’s entrance examination and interview are all designed based on British education. Students who study in the UK who are more likely to receive training in this area in advance. The school has more ways to guide students to prepare for written interviews. , but not all middle schools outside the UK will also provide students with the same quality of guidance, and international students need to make reasonable plans themselves.
Moreover, the elite private schools in the UK are closely related to Niu Jian. Many middle school teachers are Niu Jian alumni, and students can get first-hand practical advice from these teachers. . During the application process, international students have limited opportunities to obtain necessary information due to geographical barriers, so they will naturally be "one step slower".
More importantly, it is unquestionable that local students will be given priority to admissions in prestigious schools in almost all countries.
For children currently studying in domestic and international schools, if they study in the UK two or three years in advance and enter British middle schools, they can apply for college as a British native student in the future and obtain a higher admission rate for prestigious schools.
. When transferring from domestic international schools to private schools in the UK, for students who are already studying international courses, in addition to working hard on private school interviews, they can almost achieve seamless switching, which can be described as "small investment and great rewards."
above is all about today. Parents who have children at home participating in the Niu Jianbi interview must remind their children to cheer up, review and prepare for the exam carefully, and conduct simulation training in advance!
