Natural Sciences Admissions SupportInterviews, the ESAT and choosing your route

I have over 150 hours of tutoring experience across admissions preparation, A-Levels, GCSEs, and even first-year undergraduate courses. I hold Gold awards in both the Physics and Biology Olympiads and placed in the 95th percentile in the biology section of Cambridge's science admissions assessment — the test the ESAT replaced — so I understand what these assessments demand and how to prepare for them. I've run many of my own mock interviews and have conducted real interviews in a previous role, and I've supported applicants for Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Natural Sciences. My approach is direct and tailored: I break problems down to first principles, prioritise reasoning over rote answers, and adapt each session to how you actually learn. Whether you're chasing top grades, a Natural Sciences place, or the confidence to excel at interview, I'd be glad to help.

During several years' experience mentoring and teaching, I've supported prospective Oxbridge applicants through mock interviews and delivered Cambridge-style supervisions on summer schools, helping students develop both subject knowledge and confidence. As a student ambassador for Selwyn College across four years, I sat on a panel for student Q&As and admissions workshops, helped with talks from admissions tutors on what they're looking for in a personal statement or interview candidate, and looked after candidates during the interviews and admissions tests themselves — advising hundreds of applicants along the way. My teaching is inspired by the supervision-style learning I experienced at Cambridge: discussion-based sessions, solving problems together, and marking work with real feedback. I also communicate complex scientific ideas to audiences of all ages, through volunteering with Cambridge Hands On Science and now as a Live Science Presenter at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

I support students preparing for the ESAT Physics and Maths modules, Cambridge Natural Sciences and Physics applications, A-Level Further Maths, and advanced problem-solving beyond the standard school syllabus. My teaching focuses on fast, accurate reasoning, clear physical intuition and genuine understanding — helping students see not just how to reach an answer, but why the method works, so they can build the confidence and intuition needed for unfamiliar problems. Through outreach and admissions-related work with the Cambridge Physics Department, alongside prize-winning academic talks and presentations, I've developed a clear and structured approach to explaining demanding physics in an accessible way.