how to prepare for Oxford Classics interviews + my Oxford interview experience II

[@cathyoneill9066]

Thanks, Sabrina! Really helpful.

[@rue5874]

I've got 3 interviews for classics ii this week so thank you this really helped :)

[@metamorphos0]

Can I apply for a master’s degree in classics with a bachelor degree in French studies as an international student?

[@mimifrancis169]

I've got an interview for Classics II, how would you recommend preparing or the Philosophy part? :)

[@sabrinatheclassicist]

First of all-congratulations!! Second- honestly I don't really know if you can prepare for the Philosophy part if you haven't done Philosophy before like me( if you did the A-level revise that content)because it can be so random and literally on anything; however, I would recommend getting familiar with classic ethics thought experiments eg who should a self-driving car kill if it had to pick between 2 groups + why, and also get someone to ask you really existential questions on the spot eg 'Why do humans fear death?' , so you can practice formulating your answer to those really big questions very quickly. Maybe also try to read one bit of philosophy- I would recommend Plato's Symposium as it is a very quick read in comparison to the others. But apart from that, it's the luck of the draw I'm afraid. :)

[@Isobelle1421]

Did they ask you about your CAT test? I got an interview today for classics at Worcester but I didn't think my CAT went well so am hoping they won't ask me about it 😂😅

[@sabrinatheclassicist]

Congratulations!! I personally did not get asked anything about my CAT test at any of my interviews, however I know that at certain colleges it is a thing to go through the CAT test with you, because my friend had that for one of her interviews at New College (and I think Wadham does it as well), but I'm not entirely sure if Worcester did or not-try not to rule it out, but don't stress about it too much. Just make sure to focus on revising your grammar and vocab, so even if you think you did badly you can show your improvement.

[@lgbtkendrick]

hi, your video has been really helpful! i have an interview for Classics II and English, and I have a short interview with the Faculty of Classics, so I was wondering if you know of what that may entail? I can't find anything about faculty interviews elsewhere :(

[@olivia-fb3fy]

How did it go?

[@ambertasniem7245]

Haha go figure, I do still need to submit my written work 💀 Thank you for another very helpful video! I had a quick question if you don't mind: would Greek/ Latin passages always have a translation beside them or do you sometimes need to translate on the spot? Also, have you heard of them ever referring to something you wrote on your CAT? And good luck on your essay! Sounds like quite an interesting topic actually

[@sabrinatheclassicist]

Hi, I'm really sorry it took me so long to reply (uni workload is hectic so KZbin has been a bit on the back-burner). Hopefully, you've found out that you have an interview? For all of the handouts I was given I had both the English and the Latin, but then the focus is more on how they correspond with eachother/differences between translation and text, although you could also be given some spontaneous translation to do(other people had that at other colleges I think). I personally did not get asked anything about my CAT test at any of my interviews, however I know that at certain colleges it is a thing to go through the CAT test with you, because my friend had that for one of her interviews at New College (and I think Wadham does it as well);try not to rule it out, but don't stress about it too much. Just make sure to focus on revising your grammar and vocab, so even if you think you did badly you can show your improvement.

[@ambertasniem7245]

@@sabrinatheclassicist Thanks so much! Yes I have my interviews next week 🤩 and looking forward to it!! (I'll try to keep you posted if you like/ I remember)

[@annabelfox6787]

@@ambertasniem7245 How did it go?

[@ambertasniem7245]

@@annabelfox6787 I didn't get in lol but I'm taking a gap year (in Florence, I'm pretty excited!) and reapplying to Cambridge 😉

[@annabelfox6787]

@@ambertasniem7245 I’m sorry to hear you didn’t get in on your first try but a gap year in Florence sounds amazing! Best of luck for when you reapply!

[@oliverwashington8108]

Did u get asked about things u mentioned on ur personal statement?

[@sabrinatheclassicist]

Yes (although interviews mostly focused on unseen material). It also varies college to college (aka some colleges make you go through the CAT test, which I didn’t have to do) so it’s still worth being well-prepped on everything you put in your personal statement aka make sure you actually read the books you put in!

[@brokoldac9961]

Your channel has been so helpful! I have my first classics II interview tomorrow.

[@sabrinatheclassicist]

Good luck-hope it went well!!

[@sabrinatheclassicist]

@ss26y They will have read a file on all of your information going into the interview, so try not to worry about that and just do your best!