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What do you hope to gain from studying at Oxford?
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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.
This question tests your knowledge of the university and how well you've prepared for this admissions interview and assesses how invested you are in attending their university over another. Your answer could also reveal your motive for choosing Oxford over another university. The interviewer wants to know if you applied to Oxford for the right reasons and what this opportunity stands to contribute to your future and your success as a professional.
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.
"Oxford is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world. I know there is so much I can learn here, and an education at a school like Oxford can do amazing things for my personal and professional growth. I would say what I hope to gain most is to say I went to Oxford. Saying I went anywhere else would feel a bit like a failure. Pursue your dreams."
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.
Consider the value propositions Oxford advertises on its websites. "Why come to Oxford? Well, if you are going to university, why not go to one of the best? There are some good reasons we have been voted the best university in the world for the past four years. Learn from the people at the centre of ground-breaking research, changing the future of the world. Lifelong and expert advice on job opportunities and guidance on further studying. Over 100 libraries, 4 world-class museums and around 1,500 laboratories. Our students have some of the best learning facilities in the world on their doorstep. Personalised teaching from experts. Generous financial support to those who need it most. Made up of over 30 colleges, means students benefit from belonging to both a large, world-class university and a small, friendly community. Hundreds of opportunities to have fun, socialise and develop useful skills. Oxford is not only beautiful, but it's a young city, full of students. It's a great place to live."
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