my IB mind immediately went to how she should have linked the archeology to the fact that it gave her a better understanding of the civilization whose writing she wanted to study. If she had just said that straight away and brought it back to the main topic, it would have hit the nail on the head.
I completely agree, she could’ve said something like the archeological experience reminds her of the fact that these people, despite being studied in school on pages of an exercise book, were truly human and lived just like us. Therefore the literature and their experiences can be compared to the modern day.
sad state of the world we live in, an intelligent young lady who loves the ancient world and all people can do is cut her down. If she had a million followers on tiktok or had an onlyfans she'd be revered. Ridiculous clown world we live in.
she did get in, this is a mock interview, she was a current student at the time this was filmed. They act out this scenario to give prospective students an idea of what to expect from interview.
@@bubbacalling yes, but i think what the original commentor inquired about is whether or not someone (with a performance similar to the sample candidate in the video) would get into the program.
@@chemicalnamesargon Fair enough, apologies. I think the College is perhaps more likely to put out videos showing successful interviews rather than unsuccessful in the hope of giving tips on what mindset to bring to interview.
I think it's odd that questions were asked about the Horace poem based on the English translation instead of its Latin original (@6min). This is supposed to be a Classics interview, after all.
oxbridge acknowledge that many classics applicants havent been able to study the classical languages up to alevel because they arent really offered outside of private schools. also, if she had taken latin or classical greek up to a-level, they def wouldve tested her in that language, but for the sake of the video, they've likely left it in english so that viewers can get a grasp of the format of interviewing without being confused by their lack of understanding of latin. ive seen a similar thing done with mock interviews for modern languages posted online where they have spoken english in sections which they would usually attempt to interview in the target language for the sake of viewers.
she should have been challenged in Latin and Greek. Translation is not learning the classics. She was very vague and wanted to impress, lots of words, and of course there were women in literature.
well, firstly, this is a mock interview posted to inform prospective applicants about the form of classics interviews, what to expect etc, so it wouldn't be fair to use a latin or greek text as many viewers will have limited knowledge on the languages. secondly, this is an interview to get into university to STUDY classics. oxford and cambridge acknowledge that not everyone has access to classical languages and their study as they generally aren't taught outside of private schools. if this was a real interview and she had taken latin and/or classical greek at alevel, they would have tested her on that, but for the sake of the many viewers without knowledge of the languages and the fact that many have not been able to study them, they didnt.
my IB mind immediately went to how she should have linked the archeology to the fact that it gave her a better understanding of the civilization whose writing she wanted to study. If she had just said that straight away and brought it back to the main topic, it would have hit the nail on the head.
I completely agree, she could’ve said something like the archeological experience reminds her of the fact that these people, despite being studied in school on pages of an exercise book, were truly human and lived just like us. Therefore the literature and their experiences can be compared to the modern day.
she got into Jesus college so your comment is a waste of time
The comments here are awful. Not a single positive one.
sad state of the world we live in, an intelligent young lady who loves the ancient world and all people can do is cut her down. If she had a million followers on tiktok or had an onlyfans she'd be revered. Ridiculous clown world we live in.
Please do a ppe version
Would she get in?
she did get in, this is a mock interview, she was a current student at the time this was filmed. They act out this scenario to give prospective students an idea of what to expect from interview.
@@bubbacalling yes, but i think what the original commentor inquired about is whether or not someone (with a performance similar to the sample candidate in the video) would get into the program.
@@chemicalnamesargon Fair enough, apologies. I think the College is perhaps more likely to put out videos showing successful interviews rather than unsuccessful in the hope of giving tips on what mindset to bring to interview.
Medicine please!
do an oriental studies sanskrit one
Will u accept me if I have a gold medal from the international olympiad (ICHO) but not so good diploma from high school?
Probably not
al ex Hey I would recommend contacting student support via email and asking this, they can tell you in more detail what you need
No, UK universities (Oxford especially) will not give offers based on sports or extracurricular - your academic aptitude trumps all.
Daisy The Dinosaur ICHO means International Chemistry Olympiad
no. fuck off
wishy washy
why do you say that?
I think it's odd that questions were asked about the Horace poem based on the English translation instead of its Latin original (@6min). This is supposed to be a Classics interview, after all.
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oxbridge acknowledge that many classics applicants havent been able to study the classical languages up to alevel because they arent really offered outside of private schools.
also, if she had taken latin or classical greek up to a-level, they def wouldve tested her in that language, but for the sake of the video, they've likely left it in english so that viewers can get a grasp of the format of interviewing without being confused by their lack of understanding of latin. ive seen a similar thing done with mock interviews for modern languages posted online where they have spoken english in sections which they would usually attempt to interview in the target language for the sake of viewers.
she should have been challenged in Latin and Greek. Translation is not learning the classics. She was very vague and wanted to impress, lots of words, and of course there were women in literature.
let us know what uni you studied Classics at
well, firstly, this is a mock interview posted to inform prospective applicants about the form of classics interviews, what to expect etc, so it wouldn't be fair to use a latin or greek text as many viewers will have limited knowledge on the languages.
secondly, this is an interview to get into university to STUDY classics.
oxford and cambridge acknowledge that not everyone has access to classical languages and their study as they generally aren't taught outside of private schools. if this was a real interview and she had taken latin and/or classical greek at alevel, they would have tested her on that, but for the sake of the many viewers without knowledge of the languages and the fact that many have not been able to study them, they didnt.