Meerab
About Me
Hi! I’m Meerab, a current 2nd year English student at the University of Cambridge. Coming from a working-class, state school and British-Pakistani background, I want to encourage students who may the first in their families to pursue higher education to feel confident enough to apply to elite institutions such as Oxbridge. As well as studying English at Cambridge, I have a year of experience in studying Classics at Cambridge, before my decision to switch courses to English and so have gone through the Oxbridge admissions process twice. However, I am still extremely passionate about Classics and excited to tutor students in both subjects!
In my journey to Cambridge, I was able to achieve all A* at A-level and GCSE (except one 7 in Art!) despite being a student that struggled with work-load, time management and stress all throughout secondary school and sixth form. Therefore, I want to help students who may be currently struggling with such aspects of studying to help them excel in these difficult and formative years of education, as I was able to.
My teaching style
My teaching style aims to ensure students feel comfortable enough to make mistakes, voice their thought processes out loud when answering questions and to also present studying as not a daunting task but as something manageable, interesting and rewarding.
My past experience
In my previous years of university I have helped students edit and redraft their humanities Oxbridge personal statements. I additionally tutored Latin within my secondary school during Sixth Form.
My Proudest Achievements
My proudest achievements are definitely my admission into the University of Cambridge and achieving all A* in my A-level subjects, all whilst I directed a competition winning production during Year 13 at my school’s annual inter-house drama competition!
I teach
- Oxbridge Interview
- English Literature
- Latin
- Classical Civilisation
- Extended Project Qualification
- Specify in notes
My Results and Achievements
- 5/5 Offers Achieved
- Offer from KCL
- Offer from UCL
- Offer from Warwick
- Offer from Cambridge (successful)
- A*A*A* at A-level
- University of Cambridge Scholar
- 5 9s and 4 8s at GCSE
- Classics Award Recipient Y13
- A* in History A-level
- A* in English Literature A-level
- A* in Classical Civilisation A-level