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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

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  • @mariakoszalin
    @mariakoszalin 10 лет назад +2

    ahhh, love your videos, can't image youtube without them any more :)

    • @Jamoe
      @Jamoe  10 лет назад

      mariakoszalin Thanks :D

  • @Bibibelabbb
    @Bibibelabbb 10 лет назад +2

    Okay your next interview video will be of vital importance, because I just received an interview invitation!! So excited I can barely breathe! :D

    • @Jamoe
      @Jamoe  10 лет назад

      That's amazing! When is it for?

    • @Bibibelabbb
      @Bibibelabbb 10 лет назад

      I'll be in St. John's from 8/12 till 13/12! :)

    • @Jamoe
      @Jamoe  10 лет назад

      Amazing! We are planning something extrafor the 5th Dec-ish, so hopefully it'll be super useful :)

    • @dmajaz98
      @dmajaz98 10 лет назад +1

      Oh congrats and what course was it?

    • @Bibibelabbb
      @Bibibelabbb 10 лет назад

      ***** Oriental studies- Japanese :) Did you apply to Oxford too?

  • @ashmeista143
    @ashmeista143 10 лет назад +3

    Hiya Jamie! So I'm just gonna unashamedly post as many questions as I can, which I hope you might be able to shed some light on... if only just to get that TSA out of my head:
    1. How well do you need to know your books on your personal statement? I feel like I'm gonna be tested on minute details about Hobbes or Locke covered in an introduction, or the intricate workings of Capital In The 21st Century. If you genuinely can't remember something that gets asked, does this look really bad?
    2. With a subject like PPE, keeping up-to-date with current affairs goes with the territory, but what happens if you get asked anything that you genuinely don't know about?
    3. Could you be asked specifics? Figures of unemployment, growth, pension reforms, budget details or election results etc...?
    4. If arranging mock interviews is proving quite difficult, how best can you about preparing?
    5. If I feel that I actually go-on quite a bit when talking, is this a big problem? If I'm sitting there, lavishly (probably waffling on) explaining my answer, is it just better for me to let the interview move on? Would an interviewer cut you off after a while of talking about the same thing.
    6. This is quite specific, but I keep seeing this 'basic logic problem' thing turn up for Philosophy interviews. How would you best go about tackling questions and commenting on things like those 'basic logic problems' such as the form 'A is B. B is C. Therefore A is C'.
    Yeah... I know I've gone on a bit, so sorry about that. Hopefully others find these questions useful too. And of course, I appreciate it will probably be a task to answer all of these, so any help would really be appreciated. Thanks a TON in advance Jamie!!

  • @Bibibelabbb
    @Bibibelabbb 10 лет назад

    I know you had a PPE interview, but I'm sure you have many pertinent insights regarding other subjects as well (I'm applying for Japanese studies) :) . Do you think people applying to language-related subjects will have strictly divided interviews, such as one for literature you've read, second one for cultural stuff and what's happening today, third one with a more linguistic approach etc.? I'm just worried that I'm not preparing for interviews the right way..

  • @adaer9117
    @adaer9117 10 лет назад

    Glad the philosophy test is done, even if it was completely different to the past paper online! My interview question is how in depth do the tutors expect you to know your wider reading?

  • @granianchaseb1112
    @granianchaseb1112 9 лет назад

    I have a really nice time this week with friends and family and now I have a lot to do.i am scared a bit but I hope that I will do well in the next 6 months to have good marks this time because I want to study medicine

  • @2Rick72
    @2Rick72 10 лет назад

    Heya Jamie
    1. I know it's not a big deal but what do people usually wear to interview?
    2. If you find it easier/faster to think in your head without thinking out loud, should you still try to think out loud? ...so they can see your thought processes.
    Cheeyas 😊

  • @harshilbansal3062
    @harshilbansal3062 10 лет назад +2

    In the Philosophy interview, there have been rumours doing the rounds about questions like 'How do you know that Canada exists if you have not visited it?' How do you recommend answering such wacky questions? :)

  • @Bibibelabbb
    @Bibibelabbb 10 лет назад

    What sort of things they usually concentrate on when asking you about the book(s) you mentioned in your personal statement? For example, do they care more about the main ideas expressed throughout the book or about your critical response to it?

  • @granianchaseb1112
    @granianchaseb1112 9 лет назад +1

    Miss your videos

    • @Jamoe
      @Jamoe  9 лет назад +1

      I'll be back eventually. When I return I want an update on how things have been going :)

  • @FourEyedMayhem
    @FourEyedMayhem 10 лет назад

    When asked a question that asks for an opinion, should you express your view clearly and justify it, or should you try and explore different opinions in your answer to present a balanced argument?

  • @Isabel-jb8jl
    @Isabel-jb8jl 10 лет назад +1

    I'm hoping to get an interview for history and politics and was wondering what things set certain candidates above others? I know that's a very broad question but are there any particular things one could say or do that would impress them particularly?
    Thanks :)

    • @noominooms
      @noominooms 10 лет назад

      Hi there! Thought I would respond to say that I am applying for History and Politics too!! How did you find the HAT? I'm really curious to find out how other people responded to the questions because I don't know anyone else who took the exam too. What college did you apply to? I'm soo nervous to find out if I'm invited for the interviews..

    • @Isabel-jb8jl
      @Isabel-jb8jl 10 лет назад

      this is great! I don't know anyone else who's applying for history and politics :) I'm applying to Brasenose and you? I found the HAT quite difficult particularly the first source and I've got quite a bad feeling about it...do you think the HAT is less important for History and Politics than for straight history though? How did it go for you? :) I am so nervous as well, constantly checking my emails :P

    • @noominooms
      @noominooms 10 лет назад

      I applying to Magdalen! I was actually looking for video tours of the college when I found this video.. I struggled with the essay question on 'winners' and 'losers' because I totally didn't allow myself enough time to complete it. I ended up writing about the Vietnam War. I wish I could say how important the HAT is.. I think a good combination of written work and the HAT will determine who gets the interviews. Because I'm an international student, I had to respond to say that I am available to go to Oxford for interviews. The reminder from my college to confirm that I am able to attend was the last email I received from the college. It seems as though Oxford don't give very long notice before the interviews take place, which worries me because I will have to book flights!

    • @Isabel-jb8jl
      @Isabel-jb8jl 10 лет назад

      same! I've heard sometimes they only give a weeks notice and since I'm from the EU I also have to book a flight. I've visited Magdalen is beautiful! Almost applied there :) I wrote about the the Cultural Revolution for the essay, but didn't have enough time to write a conclusion...but I'm trying not to worry too much about it since there's nothing I can do about it now!

    • @noominooms
      @noominooms 10 лет назад

      Are you doing A-levels or IB? I only had 30 minutes to write my essay, so it ended up being four paragraphs long.

  • @liveforstuff1233
    @liveforstuff1233 10 лет назад

    To what level of detail should I learn/familiarise myself with the content of the books I mentioned in my personal statement? Should I make notes on all the chapters or just the concepts that I mentioned in my personal statement? Also, should I relearn all of my AS/GCSE course to help prepare?

  • @heather2773
    @heather2773 10 лет назад

    Do you know anything about Economics interviews? What do they ask you then? And what kind of questions are good to ask at the end of your interview?

  • @mickaelassa
    @mickaelassa 10 лет назад

    What sort of questions would be good/nice to ask the tutors at the end of the interview and is it better to ask questions?

  • @vaniadesmonda
    @vaniadesmonda 10 лет назад

    How many days before the interview were you sent an invitation?
    Also, can you run through the technical details of a Skype interview for international applicants who can't come to Oxford?

  • @alccgaming
    @alccgaming 10 лет назад

    If you could go back and change your degree choice to computer science would you? If so would you have still applied to oxford?

  • @IHashim98
    @IHashim98 10 лет назад

    What sort of Philosophical questions do they ask you in your Philosophy interview?

  • @gautammahapatra2037
    @gautammahapatra2037 10 лет назад +1

    Not to gloat but I'm his favourite.

  • @danielle9681
    @danielle9681 10 лет назад

    How would an interview start off? Do I have to do a brief introduction of myself and what am i expected to say?
    Are the tutors scary? My friends who got their interviews from Cambridge said their tutors were not friendly and never smiled.

  • @vlove8832
    @vlove8832 7 лет назад

    Does anyone know any potential biochem qns???

  • @jamesyu4069
    @jamesyu4069 10 лет назад

    Hi, I am applying for chemistry this year in oxford. May I ask if I do unbelievably badly in interview but the rest of my application is very good will i still get in? Thx much in advance

    • @Jamoe
      @Jamoe  10 лет назад +1

      James Yu They assess your application as a whole, so they may still think you are amazing in spite of a bad interview. As something to bear in mind, every tutor has their own way of assessing ones ability to flourish at Oxford, so the weightings for each component of your application will shift depending on the person assessing it.

  • @daryadoronina2759
    @daryadoronina2759 10 лет назад

    Tell me, please, how does one get a mission notebook ?:)

    • @Jamoe
      @Jamoe  10 лет назад

      This is your best bet, gumroad.com/l/missionnotebooks ;)

  • @ahmed23452
    @ahmed23452 10 лет назад

    Quick question you read a ppe degree how comes you are applying for a software engineer position?

    • @Jamoe
      @Jamoe  10 лет назад +2

      klaNDS Because software engineering is cool and PPE gives you the skills to tackle most disciplines. Perhaps I should do a video explaining my decision?

    • @ahmed23452
      @ahmed23452 10 лет назад

      sure go for it !

  • @iuhhjvhgcfrd
    @iuhhjvhgcfrd 10 лет назад

    When and why did you learn to program?

    • @Jamoe
      @Jamoe  10 лет назад

      iuhhjvhgcfrd I started a few weeks ago and it's because I want to be a software developer :)

    • @iuhhjvhgcfrd
      @iuhhjvhgcfrd 10 лет назад

      oh so it's a very recent thing! That's cool

  • @boasa
    @boasa 10 лет назад

    The like to watch ratio is almost 1:2 :)

    • @Jamoe
      @Jamoe  10 лет назад

      ***** That's why you guys are so awesome, though I hope you'll tell me if the stuff I'm making isn't helpful or hard to understand.

  • @granianchaseb1112
    @granianchaseb1112 9 лет назад

    I will be away for half a year because I have exams to go to the collage so hope to me good luck ,please.

    • @Jamoe
      @Jamoe  9 лет назад +1

      granian chaseb Best of luck in your goal to become a medic :)