First, excellent grades are the basis for applying for prestigious foreign universities. Academic performance is of course important, but sometimes it is not as difficult as imagined. The achievement mentioned here refers to two aspects, one is the achievement in culture class, and the other is the achievement in Chinese. First of all, we should have a correct orientation for our own learning and learn from each other's strengths. We should know that foreign universities don't necessarily need students with the best academic performance, they value the comprehensive level. For example, when applying for an A-level undergraduate course, A student got A*A*B in math and physics, and B student got AAA. Other things being equal, the school may be more willing to admit B.
So I have always had a general experience: only by keeping your grades in the excellent ranks will a prestigious school be willing to admit you. Let's talk about language achievement, which is easily overlooked by many students. My suggestion is that the sooner you get your language grades, the better. General language scores, such as IELTS, are valid for two years. I got IELTS scores at the beginning of my sophomore year, so it is much easier to apply for a school in the second half of my sophomore year. Although you are officially allowed to have unfinished language scores when applying for a school, if you can submit them at that time,
A decent grade will definitely give you a lot of points.
Second, the entrance examination should be strictly trained. Because Oxford's scores are excellent, the entrance examination is equivalent to the extra Olympic Games questions screened by the school, which is difficult and needs systematic practice.
This is another unique admission procedure in Niu Jian, which is conducted at the end of 10 or around the beginning of 1 10 every year. Most subjects have written tests. In previous years, there were many test questions in official website-Pastepaper for everyone to practice simulation. When simulating, we must start with the oldest questions and train in strict accordance with the examination time.
The subject of the entrance examination depends on the major you apply for: My entrance examination is the Physical Aptitude Test (PAT) because the application materials department. Although the senior three teacher gave me very intensive training and a series of simulation tests, I felt unsatisfactory after the exam, thinking that I didn't get the score (the score won't be announced, just to inform you whether you had an interview), so maybe my academic performance and personal documents made up for this defect and helped me get the interview invitation.
After entering Oxford, I learned from the professor that the entrance examination score is not a hard index. Even if you almost fail to pass the score line, you will still consider your grades and certificates comprehensively, but I suggest you not to take any chances.
Third, the interview is the ultimate test. If written test scores, personal statements and other parts are appreciated by Niu Jian, you can receive an interview invitation at the end of 1 1 or at the beginning of 1. After the interview, about 3/4 students will be eliminated, which is the most difficult stage in the application process, so I will share it with you in detail here.
The interview at Oxford University is an academic interview. The questions are completely decided by the interviewer (professor), and the difficulty goes from shallow to deep until you can't answer them.
Interview preparation: In addition to strengthening the basic knowledge of mathematics and physics, we should also collect a series of previous interview questions from the Internet. Of course, it would be great if the senior schoolmates in Oxford could help collect questions. When you brush the questions, remember that the university pays more attention to your problem-solving ideas than the answers, and the interview is more about oral communication. Don't be bored with the answer, and don't be indifferent. So when I practice, I shut myself in my room and force myself to say every step of solving the problem. Even if it gets stuck, I'll explain why.
After I went to Oxford, I was lucky enough to have a mock interview with a senior majoring in materials, which not only enhanced my confidence and relieved my pressure, but also won a question, which greatly helped me in actual combat.
Interview process: skype interview and on-site interview are optional, but university professors prefer on-site interview. After staying in Oxford for a while, I attended two interviews in the First Volunteer College and the Second Volunteer College, but the styles were quite different. In the first game, the professor first asked some questions in his personal file, wondering why I chose materials and Oxford. After the warm-up, I took out two pages of college textbooks and let me read them in 20 minutes. According to the data, the questions are from easy to difficult, and those who can't answer them will be carefully guided. At the same time, it also incorporates some A-Level basic knowledge topics, 80 minutes. The style of the second scene is similar to IQ questions, with the addition of function drawing, derivation and material questions, and the duration is 60 minutes.
As an interviewer, I want to give you some advice. There has always been a saying in Oxford that "the worse the interview performance, the higher the probability of getting an offer". There is a simple reason. Professors should look at your potential, not how much knowledge you have at present. Therefore, in the interview, we must think outside the box, think more, start from the most basic place and make a little logical deduction. If you don't understand anything, you must communicate with the professor in time, and the professor will guide the students well.
Fourth, summarize and finally summarize the strategy of applying for Niu Jian:
The first step is to get the highest A-level score, and IELTS will take the exam in advance.
The second step is to prepare for the written test and interview. The written test is mainly based on brushing questions, and the interview is mainly based on simulation.
I hope this answer can help all students who want to enter Oxford.