Most applicants who were interviewed in December should have heard whether they have an offer, which will be specified, or have been unsuccessful before the end of January.

You can, but they usually won’t be offered accommodation in college - it is often in short supply and reserved for applicants that require it. It is also typically not possible for anyone to sit in the interview with you. However, as always, you should let the College know of any extenuating circumstances.

You can wear anything you like! The interviewers are interested in what you know and how you perform academically, so wear whatever you will feel most comfortable in.

Interview styles will vary between both subjects and colleges. Some will focus entirely on academic content, but there will usually be time set aside for general interview questions, which may include reference to your personal statement. You should also be prepared to talk about anything you’ve included in your application, but most material is entirely unpredictable.

At Selwyn, there will be a room in College used as a waiting area for interviewees. There will usually be current students in there to talk to and ask questions. You can ask at the Porter’s Lodge for directions and they’ll be happy to help. Again, as interviews are online this year this should not be an issue. 

UPDATE THIS PARAGRAPH. Skype interviews are extremely rare and may only be offered in  very exceptional circumstances. However, you may be eligible for an  overseas interview, which are offered in many locations (and this may be  followed up by a Skype interview). Please see the international student guidance for overseas interviews if you think this may apply to you: 

The interview period is usually late November to mid-December, although it varies slightly from year to year. You'll receive the exact date and time in your invitation to interview, which is sent out during November. If you've been put in the winter pool, you may be contacted by another college and invited for a second interview in January.

Your application will be considered holistically - all parts are  viewed as a whole and in context. This means that there is no ‘passing’ an interview as such, similarly to admissions tests and all other aspects of the application. 

This will depend on both your college and subject but you will always be told in advance what you will need to bring. This might be a piece of work or  some kind of supporting document for your application. A copy of your UCAS  personal statement and any written work you have submitted (if it's been requested) can be the best things to re-read whilst waiting for interview - much better than rehearsing prepared answers, which can often seem to be irrelevant to questions posed by interviewers. 

This will depend on both your college and subject, but you will always be told in advance what you will need to bring. This might be a piece of work or some kind of supporting document for your application. Everyone likes to prepare in different ways. We’d recommend that you make sure you understand and remember the content of your application and have a general idea of the course structure. It will also help if you’re aware in advance of what you’ll need to do on the day of the interview, including the travel arrangements. Not having to worry about these things will be very helpful.

The University is not looking for perfection - you don’t need to practise handshakes (you often won’t even get one), and you definitely don’t need to have rehearsed anything to say. Whilst the interview is heavy on academic content, it is about working through the problem or thought process with your interviewer and is not designed to catch you out. If you get stuck, they are on hand to help guide you and won’t leave you sat struggling in silence.

Make sure you are aware if you have an at-interview assessment. Find out more on the Universitiy's Admissions Assesment Information Page.

Interviews are designed such that you won’t know what you’ll be asked in advance. We recommend watching this video, which contains some helpful advice and example interviews for various subjects. As long as you are interested in your subject and know your personal statement well you should be fairly well prepared. 

If the interviews are on different days (which is unlikely in Selwyn), or  start too early in the day for you to travel in time for your first interview,  Selwyn may accommodate you for free, though you will need to apply for  this once you receive an invite. You will receive details about this when you are  invited to interview. Selwyn will also have areas signposted around college  available for interviewees to wait between interviews, as they may be spread  throughout the day. There will also be student representatives to speak to and refreshments on offer. This would be the case in a typical year, however since the interviews are online this year accommodation over this period should not be an issue. 

This is dependent on your College and course. Some colleges, such as Selwyn, have a short (approx. 10 min) general interview, which is not directly related to academic content and aims to find out more about you. At Selwyn you will usually have one or two academic interviews with subject specialists. These could be in any order, but you will be informed by the college of the times and who they will be with in advance. For the 2021 application round these will all be online.