University of Cambridge - Interview?

TSRPolymath
Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:43:43 +0000

“The interview is basically 90% of the admissions criteria for UCAS schools”

No, it’s not. The vast majority of UCAS schools don’t interview, and most of those who do (other than Medicine/Dentistry and other similar disciplines) only have short informal interviews with ~90% offer rates.

Only at Oxbridge and in other rare courses/universities will interviews play a major role:
It’s a heavy criterion for Oxbridge in general, but even then it’s no way near 90%, as they do still consider your paper record.

That said, it’s still important to do outstandingly well in Cam interviews, yes.