On Tuesday, a group of Year 12s from Lady Lumley’s Sixth Form had the opportunity to attend an Oxbridge workshop at Malton School.

Led by Professor Joe Organ and two students from Brasenose College, Oxford, we were given their top tips on Oxbridge personal statements and how to be successful in the application process to these highly-competitive universities.

Prof Organ was very knowledgeable about the UCAS process, and by reading through a past personal statement of an Oxbridge applicant, we learnt exactly what these universities are looking for.

The anecdotes of the Brasenose students made the experience much more personal, and by sharing their experiences with us we were able to understand more about Oxbridge, from both the academic and social points of view. It was also very reassuring to know that it is not all work and no play: apparently the freshers’ week is notorious.

On the whole, it was a very informative and helpful morning. There was great feedback from our students and it definitely put our minds at ease.

Let us hope that Lady Lumley’s students can continue to be represented at these universities.

by Rosie Cousin, Year 12