


A Short Guide To Oxford and Cambridge PhD Applications: 10 Top Tips from a Successful Applicant
Russell Group undergrad here, not an ex-applicant-come-reject to Oxbridge either, but that isn’t to say the dream hasn’t always been there: to study at the greatest Universities in the world. I didn’t go for it the first time, either due to self-doubt or self-preservation. Probably both.
However, I have finally come around to it. In October 2023, I will go to the steepled city of Cambridge to study for an English PhD which will be my next four years of life. And I will be 30 when I finish. Jesus.
Here’s how I did it.
Russell Group undergrad here, not an ex-applicant-come-reject to Oxbridge either, but that isn’t to say the dream hasn’t always been there: to study at the greatest Universities in the world. I didn’t go for it the first time, either due to self-doubt or self-preservation. Probably both.
However, I have finally come around to it. In October 2023, I will go to the steepled city of Cambridge to study for an English PhD which will be my next four years of life. And I will be 30 when I finish. Jesus.
Here’s how I did it.
Russell Group undergrad here, not an ex-applicant-come-reject to Oxbridge either, but that isn’t to say the dream hasn’t always been there: to study at the greatest Universities in the world. I didn’t go for it the first time, either due to self-doubt or self-preservation. Probably both.
However, I have finally come around to it. In October 2023, I will go to the steepled city of Cambridge to study for an English PhD which will be my next four years of life. And I will be 30 when I finish. Jesus.
Here’s how I did it.