okezone.com: Know Oxford University Entrance Examination Tests
12 Oktober 2011
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ENGLISH - Has it occurred to why lions have manes or why strawberries red? If
you want to lecture on the campus of the elite UK, Oxford University,
then you should also think about the answer when the interview.This is some of the questions ever asked in interview test of Oxford University entrance examinations. This was revealed after Oxford releasing some of the questions posed to prospective students.
On its website, Oxford also released the questions posed to applicants majoring in biological sciences. One of them, they will be asked how important the extinction of tigers. While the prospective law students were asked to rate the truth of the Act which threatens death penalty for parking illegally. For materials science students will be asked to calculate the temperature needed an air balloon to lift an elephant. It is quoted by the BBC on Wednesday (12/10/2011).
According to the tutors of Oxford, nyeleneh question does not want to look for right or wrong answers. They ask only to know the potential of prospective students in applying academic thought with new and exciting ways.
Tutor of St. Edmund Hall, Steve Roberts said, when asked this question in the interview, he did not get an answer with a value of C within 10 minutes.
"We use these questions to find out how applicants think about a problem and operationalizing the learning activities," explained Roberts.
In the admissions process, Oxford is conducting a series of tests. The test is the A-level test scores, references from teachers, aptitude tests and interviews.
Director of Undergraduate Admissions Oxford Mike Nicholson said that although the interview is only one of the admissions process, the applicants still feel anxious. According to Nicholson, the interview is an opportunity for prospective students demonstrate their abilities and potential.
"We want them to demonstrate specialized knowledge, how they respond to new ideas. Maybe this sounds scary. We just want the applicants encourage yourself to use and apply knowledge to solve new problems in ways that challenge them. On the other hand, this will allow them to shine, "he concluded.
During this time, many myths about the interview in the Oxford entrance exam. But now, the university explained directly. Through the university's website, the interview is shown through the features mock interviews, and sample questions to help the applicants.
On its website, Oxford also released the questions posed to applicants majoring in biological sciences. One of them, they will be asked how important the extinction of tigers. While the prospective law students were asked to rate the truth of the Act which threatens death penalty for parking illegally. For materials science students will be asked to calculate the temperature needed an air balloon to lift an elephant. It is quoted by the BBC on Wednesday (12/10/2011).
According to the tutors of Oxford, nyeleneh question does not want to look for right or wrong answers. They ask only to know the potential of prospective students in applying academic thought with new and exciting ways.
Tutor of St. Edmund Hall, Steve Roberts said, when asked this question in the interview, he did not get an answer with a value of C within 10 minutes.
"We use these questions to find out how applicants think about a problem and operationalizing the learning activities," explained Roberts.
In the admissions process, Oxford is conducting a series of tests. The test is the A-level test scores, references from teachers, aptitude tests and interviews.
Director of Undergraduate Admissions Oxford Mike Nicholson said that although the interview is only one of the admissions process, the applicants still feel anxious. According to Nicholson, the interview is an opportunity for prospective students demonstrate their abilities and potential.
"We want them to demonstrate specialized knowledge, how they respond to new ideas. Maybe this sounds scary. We just want the applicants encourage yourself to use and apply knowledge to solve new problems in ways that challenge them. On the other hand, this will allow them to shine, "he concluded.
During this time, many myths about the interview in the Oxford entrance exam. But now, the university explained directly. Through the university's website, the interview is shown through the features mock interviews, and sample questions to help the applicants.
Through
the university's website, the interview is shown through the features
mock interviews, and sample questions to help the applicants.
Photo: Oxford University / BBC
Photo: Oxford University / BBC
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