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CHOOSING A COURSE......................................................................................... 23  \nCambridge Courses.......................................................................................................... 28  \nOxford Courses..................................................................................................................... 58  \n2. CHOOSING A COLLEGE....................................................................................108  \nCollege Selection Quiz................................................................................................ 115  \nCambridge Colleges...................................................................................................... 120  \nOxford Colleges.................................................................................................................. 135  \n3. PERSONAL STATEMENT.................................................................................158  \n4. ADMISSIONS TESTS..............................................................................................169  \n5. WRITTEN WORK......................................................................................................... 210  \n6. THE INTERVIEW.......................................................................................................... 216  \n7. APPROACHING QUESTIONS................................................................... 224  \n8. REAPPLICANTS........................................................................................................... 302  \n9. LIFE AFTER OXBRIDGE................................................................................... 309  \nGlossary of Terms.................................................................................................................. 315  \nFurther Resources............................................................................................................... 320  \nForeword  \nForeword  \nHaving been involved for some decades with those considering Oxbridge, I can sympathise with the anxieties and hopes that prospective applicants face. Some sixth formers feel that the odds are stacked against them; they suspect that there is some hidden key or secret formula which is denied to them and that only those with some privileged access to this formula can ever be successful. This misconception means some good applicants with a lot of potential give up before they even begin.  \nThese challenges and uncertainties have intensified in recent years as even more hurdles seem to have been placed before prospective applicants. The grades which Oxford and Cambridge ask for have risen – two A*s and an A at A Level have become standard requirements for Science subjects and an A* and two As for Arts and Humanities subjects. Changes to the A Level system, including the decoupling of the AS Level from the A Level, have increased uncertainty, meaning that more Admissions Tests have been introduced to help assess an applicant’s aptitude. Tests have become required by roughly fifty courses across Oxford and Cambridge at the time of going to press and more can be expected. Requests for written work to be submitted are also on the increase. Finally, there is the interview, which many find to be the most daunting aspect of the admissions process. 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