Authored and presented by Dr Rowan Wright, the Interview Primer is a course of six pre-recorded lessons which provide training in the challenging concepts, techniques, and problem-solving principles that frequently feature in interview questions. The Primer distills data from hundreds of real interviews into a compact course filled with crucial material. Four different versions of the course are available, tailored for Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, and Physics and Engineering interviews. Each video lesson lasts approximately 1-2.5 hours, and is followed by a worksheet of original problems with detailed solutions. The worksheets are designed to ensure mastery of the lesson content and consist of over 150 original questions in total. Not all of the questions are full interview questions, but isolate the key ideas and present them in a variety of contexts. Whilst students are free to study the lessons at their own pace, Rowan is available to answer any questions or address points of confusion that may arise at any time. Students should allow 30-35 hours to study the Interview Primer in full.

Past Oxbridge interview questions are not publicly available, and many interview questions listed online are inauthentic in style, so it is difficult for students to practise questions of the right style and difficulty. Students on our Interview Preparation Programme have access to a subject-specific question bank of 80+ interview questions, all of which are adapted from and inspired by real Oxbridge interview questions. The questions have been carefully selected to provide a representative sample of the appropriate difficulty, and good coverage of the main topics that tend to arise. We provide a detailed commentary on each question that carefully deconstructs the problem and walks the student through every aspect of the thought process required to solve it. The commentaries also place the problems in context, clearly explaining how aspects of the questions could be varied in another problem, and how one might deal with these variations.

Whilst the Interview Preparation Programme is available to study at any time, it is not purely a self-study course. If students encounter a point of confusion with course content, or would like to ask a question, they are encouraged to send in an email or message. Most questions can simply be addressed with an email response, but brief troubleshooting calls are also possible if needed. We endeavour to respond to all questions as quickly as possible and guarantee a response within 48 hours.

It is essential that interview candidates are experienced at verbally explaining their thought process to difficult problems. We offer authentic mock interview experiences, which consist of two 30-minute sessions, each followed by a 15-minute discussion for feedback and coaching on interview technique. Students are asked real interview questions from recent years, tailored to their choice of university, college, and course where possible. Our interviewers are highly qualified members of the Vantage Admissions team, many of whom are real Oxbridge interviewers and/or Oxbridge supervisors. After each mock interview, students receive an estimation of score on a scale of 1.0-9.0, and a written summary of feedback to highlight areas for improvement.