English Admissions Tutoring & PreparationWritten work · Interview · Personal statement

Hello! I'm Daniel, a First-Class English Language & Literature graduate from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. After local comprehensive schools, I achieved three A*s, an A* (50/50) in my EPQ and full marks (50/50) in my English Literature coursework, then graduated 6th of 201 across the university with a First and a Gibbs Prize from the English Faculty. I held an Academic Scholarship throughout my degree. I'm especially well-suited to personal statement polishing and written-work submissions — I earned a top-of-cohort 80 in my dissertation — and I love close reading, which sits at the very heart of the Oxbridge English interview.

Admissions tutoring experience

My literary interests run right across 1350–present, from Chaucer to Austen, Milton to Ishiguro and Sally Rooney, with a particular passion for Shakespeare. As one of the final cohort to sit the ELAT I scored 52/60, and in my two Oxford interviews I was my college's top-choice English candidate. I was also awarded a Full Collections Prize for achieving First-Class marks in every mock exam I've sat at Oxford. I've mentored several sixth-form students to Oxbridge offers in English and joint courses, through a tutoring company and my old sixth form, delivering mock interviews and written guides. I'm now a future trainee solicitor at Clifford Chance — so if you're weighing up where a humanities degree can lead, I'm happy to talk through life beyond university too.

Oxford English PhD candidate researching seventeenth-century poetry, after a Cambridge BA and MPhil. I came through a state school with three A*s, and I specialise in essay-writing strategy and close reading — the heart of an English application.

Admissions tutoring experience

I've mentored several successful Oxbridge applicants, both independently and through a widening-participation mentoring programme, supporting disadvantaged students one-to-one through intensive personal-statement drafting, essay feedback and multiple mock interviews. I've taught internationally in Beijing and will be a subject lead in English Literature at an Oxford residential school this summer. Outside academia I run a bi-weekly poetry group at my college.

Cambridge English graduate with First-Class results. I've mentored more than 15 students — several of whom secured Oxford and Cambridge offers — and I love drawing the best out of a student's writing while keeping a firm eye on what examiners reward.

Admissions tutoring experience

I've tutored for two Oxbridge-admissions companies, encouraging wider reading, out-of-the-box thinking and creative approaches to literature while staying true to exam-board requirements. I originally applied for Philosophy before switching to English after a term at Cambridge, so I'm also well placed to help applicants considering Philosophy joint courses. Firsts in Cambridge English Parts IA and II; five A*s at A-Level.

Hello! My name is Lauren, and I'm a recent graduate from the University of Cambridge with a degree in English. During my undergraduate studies I specialised in Harlem Renaissance literature and early modern religious writing, with my dissertation on the Harlem Renaissance now being prepared for publication. Having tutored specifically for Oxbridge admissions and preparation for the past two years, I am well versed in fine-tuning personal statements, interview preparation, and close-reading exercises.

Admissions tutoring experience

As a tutor I focus heavily on my students' interests, creating a space in which they are intellectually stretched while developing confidence in areas of weakness. I have been tutoring professionally for six years, specifically for Oxbridge admissions for the last two. I have supported preparation for admissions and choral scholarship interviews, admissions tests, and academic mentoring, all while encouraging students to engage in a diverse array of interests and super-curricular activities. I have spoken directly with six Directors of Studies and admissions tutors to understand their perspective on the application process — what they're looking for in candidates, what a strong personal statement looks like, and how to have a memorable interview — and I apply this directly in every lesson. My two most recent students were admitted to Cambridge in 2025. I sat Cambridge's English admissions assessment myself in 2023, the first year it changed format from the ELAT, and because it's given at interview I never received a score for it.

Oxford English graduate and incoming MSt student specialising in Early Modern English literature, with experience teaching and managing academic summer programmes in Oxford. I work with students on English Literature, close reading, essay writing, university applications and Oxbridge preparation, with particular emphasis on developing independent intellectual confidence.

Admissions tutoring experience

I've worked with several students' admissions processes across 2023, 2024 and 2025 — personal statement writing and improvement for both UK and US universities, mock interviews and interview preparation, and guiding students through what universities look for in the process. I was an Open Days ambassador at Regent's Park College, Oxford, and spoke to prospective students and admissions tutors directly about the process. I currently work for the School of Anthropology at the University of Oxford as Graduate Admissions Administrator, and feel comfortable and confident navigating these processes from the inside. I secured my own BA offer and, more recently, my MSt offer to study at Oxford, both at my first attempt. I sat the ELAT myself in 2020/21, before it was discontinued.

Hi, I'm Evie! I've just graduated from the University of Oxford, where I studied English and French. Before that, I did A-Levels in English (A*), French (A*), and Politics (A*).

I've always been really passionate about languages and literature, and I love sharing that enthusiasm through tutoring. I think tutoring works best when it is tailored to the individual - it's about building a relationship and finding the way of explaining things that really clicks. That's why I enjoy the one-on-one style so much: it means I can get to know how each student learns best and adapt lessons to suit them.

I teach both English and French up to A-Level, and I can also help with applications to study English and Modern Languages at university. For me, the most rewarding part is seeing students grow in confidence and actually enjoy the subject, as well as doing well in it!

Outside of my academic work, I was an active member of my college Boat Club, training several times a week and competing at major Oxford rowing events such as Torpids and Summer Eights. I also sang regularly with the Oriel College chapel choir, taking part in several services each week and joining the choir tour to Rome - an experience that strengthened my confidence and performance skills. I have always enjoyed music and learned the piano from a young age too!

Admissions tutoring experience

I have supported several sixth-form students through the Oxbridge application cycle for English and French, both through individual guidance and in workshop sessions that I ran as a Junior Dean at a residential summer school. This has involved recommending further reading to help students stretch beyond the curriculum, working with them to craft distinctive and authentic personal statements, providing admissions test support, and running mock interview practice to build confidence and refine their communication skills. I have successfully supported a student to an offer from Oxford for French and History. I particularly enjoy helping students to showcase their academic curiosity and individuality, ensuring they feel well-prepared for the application process and able to present the best version of themselves.

GCSE and A-Level tutoring experience

I have tutored GCSE and A-Level students in English and French for the last four years, supporting them to achieve the best possible results across their exams. This has included regular one-to-one sessions in GCSE English Language and Literature, part-time with a tutoring company, where I planned and tailored lessons around key curriculum areas such as analysis of set texts, essay writing and exam technique. I am extremely passionate about both English and French, and I always adapt my approach to suit each individual student, focusing on building their confidence as well as their academic ability. This has helped my students to strengthen critical thinking, close reading and structured writing skills, which in turn has led to clear improvements in their exam performance.

Hello! I'm Mei, a Cambridge English graduate with a first-class dissertation. I specialise in helping students apply for English at Cambridge — interviews, personal statements and the close reading and practical criticism at the heart of the application. I achieved 3 A*s, but I know from experience how hard it is to apply to Oxbridge from a state school with limited support, so I pride myself on getting students in whatever their background — I truly believe everyone is capable with the right teaching.

Admissions tutoring experience

I sat the ELAT myself, scoring 54/60, and I've supported applicants to English at both Cambridge and Oxford — with a specialism in postcolonial literature to help an application stand out from the canon. I'm well versed in every GCSE and A-Level exam board, experienced in supporting neurodivergent students and adapting preparation to their needs, and I bring plenty of mentoring experience with young adults. My teaching style is responsive, enthusiastic and always built around the student in front of me.

Cambridge English graduate (Fitzwilliam College). I guide students through the whole application — personal statements, analysing unseen material and mock interviews — setting clear goals together and adapting to how each student learns best.

Admissions tutoring experience

I've supported several students applying to study English at Oxbridge across the full process — personal statements, written-work advice, entrance preparation and mock interviews. I'm passionate about English literature and focus on building students' confidence and critical thinking, which is essential to a strong Oxbridge application. Flexible, enthusiastic and patient, I really enjoy working with students to achieve academic excellence.

Cambridge BA and MPhil in English, with multiple college and faculty prizes — including the Donaldson Scholarship and an award for the top mark in my Shakespeare paper. I coach applicants through personal statements, written work and practice interviews, tailoring reading around each student's interests.

Admissions tutoring experience

My MPhil dissertation explored the poetry of W.S. Graham and late modernism, fully funded by Christ's College's Hamied Scholarship (awarded to one student a year on merit). Alongside Oxbridge coaching I've taught GCSE English, Biology and Maths to UK and Hong Kong-based students, building lessons around each student's interests. I can also devise tailored reading and literary-theory programmes for applicants wanting to deepen a competitive application.

Oxford English Language & Literature graduate, now studying an MLitt in Creative Writing. Five years of professional tutoring, college and creative-writing prizes, and four Oxford interviews of my own — so I know exactly how the process feels from the inside.

Admissions tutoring experience

I've tutored children aged 6–18 for 11+/13+ entrance exams, GCSEs, A-Levels and university applications, including interview prep. One recent GCSE student achieved full marks in Literature and two marks off full marks in Language. I've won creative-writing and academic prizes from Christ Church and received an Honourable Mention in the International Hippocrates Prize. Away from work I play competitive squash.

Hi, I'm Chrissie — an Oxford English Literature graduate. I help students across GCSE, A-Level, personal statements and Oxbridge interview prep, and I work hard to make every lesson genuinely interesting and personalised to the student in front of me.

Admissions tutoring experience

I have experience with GCSE and A-Level tuition, personal-statement assistance and Oxbridge interview preparation, and I worked as a student mentor for an international education programme with a cohort of international students. I've also supported the literacy development of younger children aged 7–12. I'm always happy to help and do my best to keep lessons engaging and tailored to each student.

First-Class Oxford English graduate starting a fully-funded MSt in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Oxford. I focus on amplifying your individual voice at every step of the application, from PS to interview. Keen attention to detail, authenticity, and creativity.

Admissions tutoring experience

I've tutored over 40 international students aged 6-21 for (i)GCSEs, A-Levels, and university applications at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. As a queer immigrant from a state-school background, I am passionate about making higher education more accessible and highlighting your unique personality throughout the application. I'm a published poet whose undergraduate dissertation on Achilles won various prizes.

I studied English at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, graduating with a Double First and ranking 7th in my year, before completing an MSt in World Literatures in English at Oxford with Distinction as an Ertegun Scholar. Since graduating I've worked as a professional editor and journalist, commissioning and shaping writing for national newsrooms and independent publishers, and contributing to titles including the Financial Times, the Guardian and the New Statesman.

Admissions tutoring experience

I like to work with students by breaking arguments down to their foundations, then building them back up until they're clear, confident and genuinely their own. Editing professionally means I read the way an admissions tutor reads — for argument, precision and voice — and that's what I bring to written work and personal statements. My teaching experience began in rural Namibia, where I volunteered as an English teacher and debate coach, often working across language barriers with resourcefulness and enthusiasm. I'm patient, encouraging, and particularly enjoy helping students find their voice in essay writing, English and university admissions.

I have a first class degree in English from Trinity College, Cambridge, where I was both a junior and senior scholar (having obtained a first class mark for second and third year exams). I currently teach English literature in the English department at UCL, where I recently completed my PhD. My doctoral research was awarded a prestigious London Arts and Humanities Research Council studentship and my MA in French literature at the École normale supérieure was funded by Trinity College Cambridge. Although I specialise in English and French medieval literature, I teach all kinds of texts to students. Alongside my research, teaching literature is one of my great passions - I teach with enthusiasm and kindness, while pushing students to do their best!

Admissions tutoring experience

I have taught extensively within the English department at UCL as both a tutor and seminar leader teaching undergraduates all aspects of literature, from close reading to theory, and all periods. Because I teach at university, I have a good sense of what is required to get in and what kind of conceptual and written work students are aiming for before they apply. I am a fluent bilingual speaker of French and also teach French language and literature on the side.