Guides for economics, business and Oxbridge applicants
Step-by-step guides written by a Cambridge economist. Oxford and Cambridge interviews run in December, and each interview guide gives one clear method with worked examples to practise from today. Separate guides cover personal statements and essay competitions.
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- Worked examples in every guide
- Written by a first-class Cambridge Economics graduate
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- InterviewsEconomics, E&M, PPE, Maths and Computer Science
- Personal statementsUCAS economics and UK masters
- Essay competitionsJohn Locke, Marshall Society, RES and more
Interview guides
Oxford and Cambridge interviews run in December. Each guide gives one method for questions you have not seen, then practice questions worked in full.
Economics applicants: start with the Guide to Oxbridge Economics Interviews, and add Interview Maths for the maths and graph questions. The Interview Pack includes the Guide to Oxbridge Economics Interviews with the full question bank and mark schemes. Compare the packs.
Guide to Oxbridge Economics Interviews
How Oxford and Cambridge economics interviews work, what tutors assess, and a seven-step method for thinking out loud through a question you have never seen.
See the guideOxbridge Economics Interview Maths
The maths in Cambridge and Oxford economics interviews, done out loud without a calculator. 27 practice questions worked in full.
See the guideOxford Economics and Management Interviews
The management half explained from scratch, business numbers without a calculator, and 24 practice questions worked in full.
See the guideOxford PPE Interviews
Philosophy and politics explained from scratch, one method for unseen questions, and 24 practice questions, eight per subject.
See the guideOxbridge Maths Interviews
A five-step method for an unseen problem done out loud, how to take a hint well, and 23 problems worked in full.
See the guideOxbridge Computer Science Interviews
A five-step method for unseen Computer Science problems done out loud, with 23 worked in full. No programming needed.
See the guideGuides inside the packs
The Interview Pack and the Applicant Pass include the Guide to Oxbridge Economics Interviews, alongside the full question bank with mark schemes. If you are preparing for an interview, compare the packs before buying the guide on its own.
Personal statement guides
The UCAS deadline for most courses is 13 January 2027, and many masters courses close in winter. Plan first, then write.
Guide to Personal Statements: Economics
How to answer the three UCAS questions for an economics application, with worked examples of weak and strong lines.
See the guideStatement Planner
A PDF and Word workbook: where to start, what goes in each of the three UCAS answers and how much detail each point needs, with prompts for twelve economics, business and finance courses. Use it alongside the guide.
See the guideGuide to Masters Personal Statements
Eight stages from reading each course’s brief to a finished statement, for economics, finance and management masters.
See the guideEssay competition guide
Competition deadlines run from spring into summer, so Year 12s have time to choose a question well.
Guide to Economics Essay Competitions
From choosing a question to a checked entry, with a chapter on each of John Locke, Marshall Society, RES, Fitzwilliam and CSEP.
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