I study at Imperial, not Oxford or Cambridge, and I didn't apply to either. What I can offer Oxbridge applicants is practice in the skills these interviews test — scientific reasoning out loud, ethics, communication — plus the rest of the application: the personal statement, the UCAT, and a sensible strategy for your four choices.
The basics for 2027 entry
Both universities now use the UCAT instead of the BMAT. Cambridge has said it uses the cognitive subtests rather than the SJT. Both look closely at your academic record too.
How the interviews work
Oxford usually holds more than one interview, each around 20 minutes, run online by tutors in December. Cambridge interviews are organised by the college considering your application, and are often science-heavy and problem-based. At both, the interviewers are usually academics who teach the course.
Unlike an MMI, there often isn't a "right answer" they're waiting for. They want to see how you think: whether you can use A-level science on an unfamiliar problem, take a hint, change your mind when you get new information, and explain your reasoning clearly.
How to practise
- Think out loud, all the time. Talk through problems as you solve them. Silence gives the interviewer nothing to mark.
- Go beyond the syllabus. Read around the biology and chemistry you enjoy, and be ready to discuss it in depth.
- Get used to being stuck. Being stuck is normal in these interviews. Practise working step by step from what you do know.
- Know your personal statement well — anything in it can become a starting point.
- Keep ethics and motivation ready. They come up less than at MMI schools, but they still come up.
Is Oxbridge the right choice?
An Oxbridge application uses one of your four medicine choices, and the courses have a strongly scientific pre-clinical stage. For some students that's perfect, and for others a different school suits them better. We can think it through on a free call, looking at your UCAT and your grades.
How I help
1:1 Hours
- Timed practice thinking aloud on unfamiliar science problems
- Ethics and motivation questions
- Personal statement and UCAT support
- Strategy for your four choices
Frequently asked questions
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Last updated September 2026 by JeeHwan Ahn. Admissions details change every cycle — always check the final word on each university's own website.