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Should I go to University & How Can I Get in?

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An excellent resource here looking at issues of transition to university. Page 20 onwards contains advice on choosing a course, writing a personal study and selecting a university. There are also case studies of students who have transitioned to university, comparing their initial ideas and their experiences one year on. You really must read this!!

Also check out the following:
Should I go to university? (www.direct.gov.uk/yourfuture
How much will university cost? (www.direct.gov.uk/yourfuture) 
Which university should I choose? (unistats)
Why Study History? Dan Snow 
History & Employability [2] Raphael Hallett
From University to Career (www.grb.uk.com)
Preparing for Interviews (Laura Trotter)
Writing a CV/Cover Letter (www.grb.uk.com)
Applying for Jobs (www.grb.uk.com)

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General Advice

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Some excellent information from various sites - text from theday.co.uk

Exam pressures have been multiplied this year by increased competition for university places. The fear of not getting the right grades is rational – without them, you won't make it onto the course of your choice. But aside from studying hard, university admissions advisors say there is a range of things that can help make your application to university successful.

* First and foremost, you must demonstrate a commitment and passion for the subject you want to study – by reading and researching beyond the examination syllabus and making connections between your field and other interesting avenues of investigation. What's in the news is a good place to start, and can provide material for an extended project.

* Work experience can also impress the selectors, but it must, if possible, be relevant to your subject or career.

* Then you have to target your application form at the right course and the right institutions. Happily, the information available is becoming better all the time. If in doubt, university admissions experts say someone wondering whether or how to apply should feel no hesitation in picking up the phone and calling a university admissions department: there's nothing better than direct contact, especially if your qualifications are not just standard A-levels.

Here are a good set of links to help you consider your university choice more carefully:
Compare different courses and their merits at BestCourseForMe HERE
Read genuinely independent advice about all things to do with universities from push.co.uk HERE
The Russell Group lists top universities every year. See them HERE


Applying to Oxford or Cambridge?

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Are you thinking of applying to study at Oxford or Cambridge? Great news. The guides on the right aim to give you a flavor of what to expect and how to prepare. They all come from past students.


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General Interview Guidance

  • Dress to make a good impression but don’t overdress – make sure you are comfortable
  • Girls – don’t wear too much make-up (and boys too!!)
  • Turn up in good time and carefully read the instructions for anything you are given
  • Remember that they are looking more at how you deal with the interview than the results – THINK before you respond and give considered responses
  • Think about what you have read recently, there may also be connections to contemporary events…
  • Personal questions are generally to put you at ease and don’t form a great part of the selection process. That said, if you play an instrument for example, make the most of it – it shows discipline etc.
  • Cambridge are very focussed on exam results, whilst Oxford put more store in their HAT
  • Cambs will be looking for a 90% average at A/S with 93%+ being best. Again, Oxford are more focussed on the specific subject
  • GCSEs receive less attention (Emily Parton only had 2 A*) but places like Durham have an unofficial target of 7+ A*s
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Sample Questions

  1. What was the most interesting historical book you have read recently and why?
  2. What else have you read?
  3. How important is the telling of a national narrative in History?
  4. Is history only of any importance if it is relevant?
  5. Why do you think it is important to study X period?
  6. What history should we teach in schools and why?
  7. How would you compare X and Y? eg. Henry VIII and Stalin
  8. Is there such a thing as race?
  9. Should historians be allowed to read sci-fi novels?
  10. How do you organise a successful revolution?

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