Emily
University of Oxford
Philosophy, politics and economics
Graduate
11About Me
Hi! My name is Emily, and I’m a 21 year old from Frankfurt, Germany. I graduated with a BA in PPE from Jesus College, Oxford in 2023 and just completed a masters degree in economics at UCL.. I’m passionate about making the Oxbridge application process more accessible, and have previous experience with test and interview prep for Oxford applicants.
Academically, I’m a true all-rounder; my interdisciplinary degree equipped me with excellent writing, reasoning and maths skills. There are multiple subjects I have excelled in and have a passion for that I’m certain will rub off on my students: economics, philosophy, maths, English literature and my native German.
I also want to help Oxford hopefuls create the strongest application they can, starting with the personal statement. I would help my student identify, read up on and talk about specific areas of interest within their subject with passion and eloquence. Having achieved top 10th percentile results in the maths and verbal reasoning sections in both the Oxford TSA and the graduate GRE, I am well-versed in test taking strategies. I was also a nationally ranked competitive debater; as such I believe my public speaking training will help me instil confidence in applicants that find the interview process daunting.
In short- any potential students would be in great hands!
My teaching style
I believe in two central tenets for a good teaching strategy:
1. active, not passive learning, and
2. practice makes perfect
Although I am good at explaining difficult topics by breaking them down into simpler components, I believe a good explanation is only half the battle. To consolidate my students’ understanding, I engage them in a variety of tasks such as practice problems and mock interviews. This also helps identify mistakes and particular areas of weakness, which can then be practiced until the errors are rooted out. This technique is particularly effective for exams.
My past experience
I have been helping out with Oxbridge interview prep at my old school every year. I also have done TSA prep for multiple students.I taught part-time at a summer school programme, where I taught economics and history to struggling students in danger of repeating the year.
My Proudest Achievements
Getting into Oxford! As an overseas applicant, my school had little knowledge about the application process and couldn’t offer me much assistance- in fact, I was advised against applying! Competing against private school applicants who had as many as ten mock interviews, I truly felt I beat all the odds by getting in.
I teach
- Oxbridge Interview
- TSA
- Economics
- PPE
- Oxbridge Application
- Personal Statement
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- Philosophy Admissions
- Kickboxing
- Cooking
- Skiing
My Results and Achievements
- 1st class PPE degree at Oxford
- award for outstanding results in Oxford prelims
- interviewed at Jesus College Oxford
- International Baccalaureate 43/45
- IB Higher Level Economics 7/7
- IB Higher Level English Lang Lit 7/7
- TSA top 10%
- 6 A* IGCSEs
- highest score wordlwide in IGSCE Business Studies