Saturday started with tutorials in the morning, followed by study time. After lunch we were given an interview skills workshop. Barbara, a former Oxford tutor, enlightened the students on what goes on behind the scenes of the application process and what tutors are looking for in candidates. The session focused on all aspects of application to Oxford and Cambridge, from how to make yourself an attractive candidate (which entails more than merely wearing one of Chloe’s snappy blazers), to how to handle the difficult questions often faced in interview. The students all showed remarkable skill in answering questions about their chosen subjects.After the session, we were treated to some of Mike and Kit’s home cooking in the form of lasagne, which we ate out on the Staverton Road lawns in the glorious evening sunshine - a rare treat in a British summer!
After dinner, we remained outside in the sun playing 6-a-side football. This gave us a chance to experience Ashley’s unique brand of defending and an incredible display of footballing composure and style from our Portuguese goal-machine, Mariana! Having played a good two hours’ of football, we were all exhausted and headed to bed to get some much-needed rest.
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