Oxford University Law Interview!!

[@dianapotra2583]

As a prospective PPE applicant, I cannot even begin to express how incredibly useful these videos are, and how very kind it is of Prof. Williams to take the time to help applicants, and especially us international ones, who would not have access to this sort of information normally. Thank you so much!

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Thank you so much! Best of luck

[@dianapotra2583]

@Carl Yelland Yeah, you’re hilarious 😒 It’ll help me loads considering I haven’t even applied yet... Sorry you only give thanks when you think it’ll benefit you! 😌

[@LindaAndrews-ly1qf]

@@dianapotra2583 did you get into Oxford for PPE?

[@i1113]

let’s be honest, we all paused the video after each question and tried it ourselves. big thanks for putting this video out here, it’s incredibly useful.

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Thank you!

[@infinityinf1]

I'm an engineering student, but I love the nuggets of wisdom that I gain from different interviews.

[@iyu9096]

Thank you so much for putting in the time to do this. Just wanted to say that your videos really helped with my postgrad application process. Hope to see more in the future.

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Great to know! Best of luck

[@ashleysigala-salas8417]

This is my dream college and I want to study law in Oxford. I’m in 9th grade and I’m going to start looking at exams to see what I want to study as much as I can to get there. I feel motivated now just by looking at these law students achieving goals. This is very helpful thank you.

[@circe3586]

american?? i think u need a 1470 sat score. good luck!!! im in year 9 (equivalent of 8th grade i think) and i want to go so badly too :)) i hope i meet u there

[@a1z133]

That's good u are starting early. When I was in highschool, I didnt really start thinking about setting myself up for college and the future too much until 11th grade. Now I'm not going to a school as prestigious as Oxford but besides just studying, u gotta do a lot of extracurriculars to make urself stand out.

[@preciousokudo]

@Alice O'Sullivan is it possible to email you, please?

[@harryroberts2260]

Got my interview on Monday! Thankyou so much for what you do, you've helped me overcome every obstacle so far.

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Thank you for your kind words. Best of luck!

[@NoorAlam-tj4mn]

how did it go?

[@christabel1288]

Thank you so much! I recently had a practice interview With this exact legislation, really helpful to contrast my ideas with his and see your feedback. Especially helpful to those who might feel they do not have many resources to practice interview.

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Thanks! Best of luck with your applications.

[@nilambhakar5781]

Totally agree, these videos are so informative and to the point giving a clear direction. So helpful thank you Dr. Matthew Williams. 🙏🏼

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Thanks!

[@celestyelle6164]

I love watching these even though this isn't the subject I sat my interview for. It's so interesting to watch the differences between subject interviews. Also this was just an interesting piece of legislation to look at! : ) + Of course, I can imagine these to be very useful for prospective law applicants. Thanks for posting!

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Thanks for your comment!

[@Nearly_Impossible]

Hopefully, this will be me doing an interview this October!!

[@Nearly_Impossible]

Update, I got an interview!!

[@momomagic1]

nice

[@emilycreswell6907]

This was incredibly helpful - thank you!

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Great to know! Thank you

[@ShaunakSamant]

Yay! Thank you, I am glad you uploaded this

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Pleasure!

[@natalie.piano40]

Thank you so much for these videos! Please could you do one for the Human Sciences? I know it's quite a niche degree but I think the topics that could be discussed could help applicants from every degree!

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

I’ll see what I can do. Human sciences is not a subject that I could cover, but I’ll see if a colleague may be able to.

[@sa6rinadaniel]

please do a part 2 for the Law interview, mine is in 10 days ahhh!

[@ashleysigala-salas8417]

I HOPE YOU DO WELL!!! If you made it congratulations!

[@noahcooley5499]

How did you do? Xx

[@nadiadymek9308]

Did you get in?

[@adaptandsucceed6875]

Utilise is to use as critique is to criticise.

[@jessicabattersby4316]

Thank you so much for this! These videos are very helpful.

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

You're very welcome!

[@joannagriffiths9405]

this is amazing, so helpful, thank you!

[@matthewwalkington2180]

Fancy seeing you on here 🙀

[@joannagriffiths9405]

@@matthewwalkington2180 haha just some last minute cramming

[@skylarshi1040]

thank you so much for uploading this! extremely useful !

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Glad it was helpful!

[@maynam1288]

Law requires great oral and communication skills. Would being an international student put me on a disadvantage in the application process? I am not as perfect as native speakers who study English language or literature A levels, however, I study A levels and predicted 3A* ( which include an essay-style subject).

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

We have lots of students studying law that do not have English as a first language. Your English is clearly superb, so I don't think you should feel nervous about applying on that basis. Given your fantastic predicted A-levels, you will stand an excellent chance if you apply. All best wishes

[@nadiadymek9308]

Did you get in?

[@piotrwojtkowski6756]

Looks easy when you listen to Jhonathan :) Thanks for the video it was very helpfull. Cheers

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Glad it helped!

[@coleprestonsver]

When at the interview, do they supply you with the extract to read immediately or do they give it to you before hand so you can study it first?

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

This varies. Most often you will have time in advance to read the text, because some people need longer than others to read, or may need special provisions in place. Blind or partially sighted applicants, for example, could not be expected to read a text during the interview. But it's not unusual to be given some text in an interview, provided that any special provisions have been accounted for, and the text is reasonably short.

[@gamingforeverl6306]

Should we be expecting a mock interview for economics and management? If not, is it possible to upload one for E&M?

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Yes, I am putting together an economics interview and will upload it this coming week.

[@pelinsuekinci52]

it looks difficult :/

[@Nearly_Impossible]

Thank you so much for this amazing video! How much does the personal statement come into the interview? I have mentioned specific constitutional issues/cases I found interesting so would those be mentioned?

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Thanks for your comment! The PS may be raised in your interview, so be prepared to talk about it. Tutors will be most likely to discuss something you have stated an opinion on in the PS. They may ask you to elaborate on your thoughts.

[@ievam6879]

Do I stand a chance if I already achieved 5 a*, study medicine but dislike medicine and want to study law ??

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Yes, you stand a chance. There are no particular A-levels required for law, so you should in theory be able to transition from natural sciences to law. You will need to perform well on the LNAT test, so please take a look at my video on that.

[@ievam6879]

@@JesusCollegeOxford1571 thank you ! 😇

[@PA-ly2ew]

Thank you so much this was so useful :)

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Great to know! Thank you

[@rosmorgan6140]

Hi- I‘m a little bit late to this, but would it be possible to cover a music interview as there are so few youtube videos covering the kinds of questions/topics covered? Thanks for the great videos! 😊

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Thank you for your comment! Music is a bit beyond my purview, but here are some past interview questions you can have a think about: Do you feel that music is an art incomparable to history in that history cannot be performed? How had the piano developed by the time of Beethoven? How is music related to free will? How do you think the current economic climate will affect music? Why has music developed the way it has? Consider the Spice Girls and football anthems with reference to functionality of music Which venue do you most like to play in acoustically? What would your desert island disc be? If you had to invent a new musical instrument, what kind of sound would it make? Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. Discuss

[@yvonnef.1965]

This is soo helpful. Thank you!!!!

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks!

[@sidpatel318]

I know you don’t have to do specific a levels for Law but is an essay based subject absolutely necessary because I do maths, chem, and physics; I was wondering I would be at a disadvantage compared to student who have taken an essay based subject.

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

The official line is this: An essay subject can be helpful when completing this course but is not required for admission.

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Provided you perform well on the LNAT test, you will be a competitive applicant.

[@gibraialkhan7284]

@@JesusCollegeOxford1571 how much emphasis does Oxford place on the essay? Can a good MCQ score make up?

[@AngelSantiago-gq8sj]

Dr Williams is not part of the law faculty right?

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

No, I teach and conduct interviews for politics. But, I have conducted admissions interviews for 15 years, and this is representative. I also publish on legal matters in political science.

[@anthonyhulse1248]

I failed the interview at Oxford. They asked me if I applied anywhere else, and I said I had an offer from LSE and Kings. "Cambridge?" they asked. "No, London," I said." Why do you want to go to London?" "Because it's next to the courts and inns of courts," I said. "Thank you very much" they said. And that's how I failed my interview. And went to King's... London. And found out I hated law anyway.

[@umarganai3492]

That's an interesting story

[@eternal_riftz8801]

wow.......... damn

[@goyaldev09]

Requesting one for economics please!!!

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Sure thing! Coming this week

[@goyaldev09]

@@JesusCollegeOxford1571 soo sick!!!

[@thegirlnamedashmita1969]

This is so helpful. Can anyone please help me to know whether Air and Space Law is there in Oxford University? Please someone reply or refer to someone who may know about it.

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

I’m not sure about that one I’m afraid, but you can contact the faculty of Law directly by email if you want an answer to this question.

[@taadd789]

mine was way harder than this 💀💀

[@zarishtariq5247]

Very informative, thanks it helped me alot 😊

[@stopcake]

I would find it extremely useful if there were a video of the experimental psychology interview, I’ve been very lost as to what to expect in terms of whether it will be based on scientific knowledge or more just critical thinking questions. Could we get a video on this if possible?

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Experimental psychology is a little bit out of my wheelhouse I’m afraid. A past question for EP was “what is normal?”. This is a great question because it entails the conceptual complication of what normality means, but also the methodological question of how you could measure normality in a population.

[@teddyholbrook1403]

could it be possible to do a geography interview? thank you!

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Geography isn't something I can cover, but I'll see what I can do in collaboration with a colleague. Thank you for your comment!

[@teddyholbrook1403]

@@JesusCollegeOxford1571 thank you!!

[@vatsalbhatnagar4351]

Could you do one for medicine?

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Medicine is a bit outside my wheelhouse, but I'm planning to upload a video shortly that will give some hints and tips for a range of subjects. Thanks for your comment!

[@abhiraajgupta5421]

thanks a lot for your content professor, is it possible for you to make a similar video for E&M

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

Yep, coming up! Many thanks

[@amandak5791]

For the interviews are we expected to know the definitions of legal terms ?

[@JesusCollegeOxford1571]

No, you're not expected to know the meaning or definitions of legal terms. You are absolutely entitled to ask if for clarification if the interviewers use a term you're not familiar with. But, it is unlikely that they will use technical jargon in an interview.

[@jwy4264]

STOP SAYING HENCE WHY

[@k03dz0n3]

not an Oxford prospect but after watching this realised I can be one!

[@gavinness8450]

How cute is Jonathon tho 😅