Whilst studying for my biology A-level, I compiled a list of nearly 300 terms which were either covered in the syllabus or which were extra content. Given that you can’t get top marks in essays without including content that is… Read More »My A-level biology glossary that helped me get an A*
I’ve been using this technique this term at Cambridge university and I’ve never been so on top of my work. Essentially, all I do is every time I learn something new in class or if there’s something which I think… Read More »The simple study trick that revolutionised how I studied
If you’re deciding which college to apply to at Cambridge, I wouldn’t recommend choosing a college based on application statistics. I admit that I attempted to do this and my cunning plan backfired, though fortunately it did still work out… Read More »Don’t choose Oxbridge college using admissions statistics
On Monday the 4th of December 2017, I had two interviews at Jesus College, University of Cambridge. I applied to study the biological branches of the Natural Sciences course, and I’m fortunate enough to have been accepted. In this article,… Read More »My Cambridge interview experience for biological Natural Sciences
You can download the spreadsheet I use to study here: I’ve been using this spreadsheet since Year 13 and it’s helped me keep track of time and study ever since. If you want help with using it, check out the… Read More »My study spreadsheet
How do you choose your college when you’re applying to Oxford or Cambridge? If you’re applying to Oxbridge, you’ll have to choose a college (unless you do an open application, which is a bad idea for reasons I explain here).… Read More »How to choose Oxbridge college
The proportion of applicants who are invited to an interview at Oxford or Cambridge varies, but on average about 75% of Cambridge applicants are interviewed while this figure is about 50% for Oxford. Interviews are usually at the University itself,… Read More »How to prepare for an Oxbridge interview, according to a Cambridge student
Oxford and Cambridge are collegiate universities. This means that there is no central university, and if you’re studying at Oxbridge as an undergraduate then you’ll be studying at a college. A college is where you’ll eat and sleep so basically… Read More »Don’t do an open application, you’ll probably get a poorer college
I made a flowchart that helps you decide which Cambridge College to apply to as an undergraduate. It includes all 29 undergraduate colleges, and although it is aimed at undergraduates it can also be useful for postgraduates. You can download… Read More »Flowchart for choosing Cambridge college