Posts in Entrance Exam Training
Subject Exploration: a Pathway to Passion

Course choice matters; you’re going to be spending three or more years studying this topic, so it’s important to pick one you enjoy. Subject Exploration can help here. Our tutors can guide you through different aspects of your chosen field until you find the particular area that really sparks your interest.

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Making the Best Use of Easter Holidays to Ace Your Exams

While holidays are normally a cause for rest and relaxation, Easter tends to be when it all kicks into high gear for those of us with exams. After all, exam results matter. GCSEs can affect your sixth form choices, AS levels can limit your university options and A levels decide whether you’ve met your offer.

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Why Doxa Should be Your Choice for Mentoring

If you’ve arrived at the Doxa website, it’s likely that you’re looking for tutoring, help with your university application, or both. However, there are hundreds of sites offering thousands of options. Why should you pick Doxa – what sets us apart? Quite simply, it comes down to our Mentors, our methods and our proven track record.

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English Language Admissions Test - (Expert Oxford & Cambridge Application Advice)

So - you’ve submitted your essays and your personal statement, you’re preparing for your interview, and you’re half-way through the Oxbridge application process for English. One hurdle looms ahead: the ELAT, or English Literature Admissions Test.

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Acing the Classics translation test (Expert Oxford & Cambridge Application Advice)

Most of the Oxbridge preparation process is exhilarating and a little bit glamorous. You read new books, think bold and daring thoughts, craft a glittering personal statement, picture yourself sparring across a coffee-stained, ancient desk with your interviewers … and then there’s the translation test.

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History Aptitude Test (HAT) Short Course - (Expert Oxford Application Advice)

The first and most important step of your analysis must be to identify the themes within the source; that is, what broad topics and subjects does the source pertain to, what ideas recur throughout the source? Identifying themes is crucial because it provides the foundation on which you can build the rest of your analysis…

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Medicine application: A-levels and the BMAT (Expert Oxford & Cambridge Application Advice)

The questions from BMAT section 2 are taken from GCSE-level Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths content. Candidates can expect 6-8 questions on each of the sciences, and between 5 and 7 Maths questions, with just over a minute to answer each question

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HAT Cheat Sheet for Teachers - Bringing the Best out of Oxford Applicants

Preparing students for the History Aptitude Test at Oxford carries with it its own set of challenges. This test is designed to be more difficult than the sort of primary sources that students are likely to encounter at A-levels…

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TSA - Wish I'd Known (Expert Oxford Application Advice)

Section 1 of the exam consists of 50 multiple choice questions split between problem-solving and critical thinking skills. These are similar in style to sections from other exams such…

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History Aptitude Test - Wish I'd Known (Expert Oxford Application Advice)

The History Aptitude Test forms a crucial aspect of your application for History and all Joint Honours Schools. Candidates usually need to clear a minimum threshold to be invited for…

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