Oxford Mock Interview
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Question 27 of 30
How prepared are you for Oxford's course load and the academic pressure that comes with it?
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Too often, students are enamoured with the look and feel of the campus or the town's nightlife, fantasizing about the college life experience without considering the work that lies ahead. Your admissions interviewer is looking for assurances that you will follow through on your commitments, plan for your success accordingly, and take this opportunity seriously. They also want to make sure you are proactive in your approach and won't end up governed by the stress of falling behind. As they state on their site, "Stress can be a perfectly normal reaction to have when things like exams are worrying you: but it's important to learn to deal with this normal stress and put things into perspective. You should always remind yourself that it's temporary and things will get better."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"Well, I am bracing myself for it and looking forward to learning more about it and learning from others on how to navigate this. But I am prepared to work hard and dedicate myself wholly. But until I am in it without a common point of reference, I suppose there is no way I can wholly prepare myself. But I am prepared to take full advantage of the services offered, tutoring among them, and am as ready as I'll ever be, I think."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
This question aims to determine whether you have fully explored what life at Oxford looks like and whether you are up to the hard work ahead of you if you are accepted. Examine the following statement and question from their website. "As you would expect from somewhere offering a world-class education, the academic standards are very high and the workload more demanding than at some other universities. Is Oxford right for you? Asking yourself the questions below might help you decide. Do you love one of our courses? Are you on target to meet our admission requirements? Do you like the idea of personalised and interactive tutorial teaching? Do you recognise the following in yourself: enthusiasm - for your subject and life generally, positivity, curiosity, hard-working, determination, and self-motivation?"
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