Abigail

I was educated at a state comprehensive in Wrexham, North Wales where I obtained my GCSEs and A-levels; specialising in the sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths). I was particularly taken by geology and the Earth sciences from an early age and later decided to pursue the Earth Sciences in university. My interest in Oxford stemmed from 2 sources; 1) from my sister who achieved a place to study biochemistry at Oxford a year before me and 2) from the Welsh high achievers’ network “Seren” which encouraged students from under-represented backgrounds in Wales to apply to Oxbridge. I studied at the University of Oxford for 4 years before achieving a masters of the Earth Sciences. My specialities surround the climate and the oceans, with particular emphasis on the biological impacts on both systems. I am keen to tutor in Biology, Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Geology.

I have taught maths and science to individuals ranging from 5 to 18 since I was in high school. This involved 30 hours of volunteering (as part of the Welsh Baccalaureate) in the classes of 12- and 14-year-olds teaching science and maths, respectively. I also spent 10 weeks on a girl scout camp in New York teaching young children about science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). In terms of academic tutoring, I worked for 9 months as an academic and admissions tutor for Doxa ltd where I helped to support students applying for Oxbridge. I also tutor for VIPTutors co and have done so for over a year. I have taught Earth sciences/Geology, admissions techniques and also provided exploratory sessions on the Earth Sciences course at Oxford and Imperial College London. I taught A-level maths to a student during covid who ended up applying to Oxford for Economics and Management. I also have a lot of experience giving talks on Oxbridge admissions having been a student ambassador for the university and my college during my time at Oxford. I was hired by a company where I gave an admissions talk to a large number of students from Asia and I have also done numerous talks for an Oxbridge charity, giving prospective students insight into Oxford life, the application process and debunking any myths associated with Oxford and Cambridge.