Oxbridge Geography Interview Pack
Don’t know what to expect in your Oxford or Cambridge Geography Interviews?
Oxbridge interviews can seem daunting and hard to prepare for as you never quite know what to expect. However, they are extremely important: some candidates are successful based on interview performance alone.
This is an essential Geography interview preparation guide, prepared by U2's Geography tutors, all of whom graduated from either Oxford or Cambridge. We walk you through how to prepare to ensure you stand out and increase your chances of success, as well as a number of tips on how to present yourself, break down questions, and communicate during the interview itself.
Core components of U2 Tuition's Oxbridge Geography interview preparation guide:
The first section of the our 24-page guide is dedicated to showing you how to build evidence of wider subject exploration in your Geography personal statement, and at interview to convey your passion and motivation for the subject. Our Oxbridge Geography tutors lead you through key course topics, what to read / explore (primary and secondary material), and how to utilise online resources available. Each resource recommendation comes with a thinking task (interview-style question). Note: ideally, this process should start at least a few months before the Oxbridge interviews take place so you have time to explore enough resources / material!
How to prepare for personal-statement based interview questions: your personal statement may be used as a springboard for discussion in at least one of your interviews!
What to expect in your academic interviews, including accounts from successful Oxbridge Geography candidates. Each account will provide insight into the Oxbridge Geography interview process, and the topics / questions they were asked.
Oxbridge interview preparation tips and core concepts to understand:
Longer worked through past Oxbridge interview questions: four in-depth practice interview questions with discussion points and further reading suggestions
Additional past Geography interview questions: 60 further questions including 20 questions covering topics in the sphere of Human Geography, 20 for Physical Geography and 20 General Geography
Final tips for success at interview
Looking for an Oxbridge Geography tutor to further direct your independent preparation?
Having a Geography tutor can present an invaluable learning opportunity - U2 has a wonderful network of Oxford and Cambridge Geography undergraduates, graduates and postgraduates, who would be delighted to host tutorial sessions giving you exposure to some of the key topic areas within the discipline, support personal statement writing, admissions test (if applicable) and interview preparation. We also host mock interview days in November / December. Book a free consultation on our Contact Us page for further details on our offerings and to discuss your university application.