UK University Application – Quintessential Consultancy

U.K. UNIVERSITY APPLICATION

From portfolio building, college acceptance statistics analysis, personal essays mentoring, to entrance test prep, QC offers an industry-leading framework for a winning application. Our mentees develop well-rounded portfolios with extensive involvement in internships, external competitions, and attachments to gain every advantage possible. In the recent years, our students have been admitted to the likes of Cambridge, Oxford, LSE, UCL, Imperial, Warwick, Edinburgh, and beyond. Our popular programmes include Medicine, Law, Economics & Management, Computer Science, and Engineering mentoring.

HOW TO COMPOSE A WINNING APPLICATION

General UK Application Requirements

UCAS Personal Statement

Compulsory for all courses
Should showcase one’s academic potential and aptitude for higher learning
4,000 character limit

Character Referee

Recommendation of your academic abilities
Ideally written by the subject teacher who is teaching the subject closest to the course the applicant is applying for.

Oxbridge Application Requirements

Specialised Tests

Required for specific courses
Used to determine shortlisted interviewees
Examples: LNAT for Law, BMAT for Medicine, TSA for PPE

Curriculum Vitae

Also called a resume
One-page long
Provides an overview of academic and non-academic activities

Predicted Results

Used in place of final exam grades
Obtained from teachers
Crucial to meet the cut-off requirements of each university

Interviews

Required for specific courses
Used to determine interviewees understanding in relevant topics
Interviewees may be invited for 2-3 interviews

PROGRAMMES WE OFFER

With over ten years of industry experience, QC’s University Admissions Framework is intelligently designed by Singaporean Oxbridge graduates. Our in-house framework and notes offer start-to-end support to help students tackle every aspect of the UCAS applications and attain admissions success.

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Headstart Mentoring

Portfolio building
Application strategy
Writing skills
University and course research
Academic support
Course specific reading lists
Exposure to personal statement preparation
Exposure to specialised tests and academic interview

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Personal Statement Mentoring

Course and college selection
Admission statistics analysis
Advice on portfolio and resume
Personal statement brainstorming
Personal statement editing
Pre-submission checks

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Entrance Test Preparation

Timed practices for subject specific courses
Review academic content
Hands-on problem solving
Oxford, Cambridge tests (MAT, PAT and more)
Medicine(BMAT, UCAT)
Law(LNAT, CLT)

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Admission Interview Mentoring

Oxford, Cambridge academic interview
Medicine (MMI, Panel, SJT, FSA)
Reading list and review
Answering framework
Body language review and correction
Mock interview
Case study analysis

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PROGRAMMES WE OFFER

Headstart Mentoring

Portfolio building
Application strategy
Writing skills
University and course research
Academic support
Course specific reading lists
Exposure to personal statement preparation
Exposure to specialised tests and academic interview

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Personal Statement Mentoring

Course and college selection
Admission statistics analysis
Advice on portfolio and resume
Personal statement brainstorming
Personal statement editing
Pre-submission checks

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Entrance Test Preparation

Timed practices for subject specific courses
Review academic content
Hands-on problem solving
Oxford, Cambridge tests (MAT, PAT and more)
Medicine(BMAT, UCAT)
Law(LNAT, CLT)

>Read More

Admission Interview Mentoring

Oxford, Cambridge academic interview
Medicine (MMI, Panel, SJT, FSA)
Reading list and review
Answering framework
Body language review and correction
Mock interview
Case study analysis

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LEARN HOW OUR PREMIUM MENTORING SERVICES PREPARES YOU FOR YOUR DREAM UNIVERSITY

APPLICATION TIMELINE

UCAS Submission (Applicants to Oxbridge -Singapore interview)

This submission is specifically for applicants applying to Oxford and Cambridge University who wish to be interviewed in Singapore. Applicants should have the following documents prepared and submitted by this date.

Education Qualifications
Personal Statement
Character Referee Letters

UCAS Submission (Applicants to Oxbridge -UK interview)

This submission is for two groups of applicants:

Applicants applying to Oxford and Cambridge University who wish to be interviewed in the U.K.
Applicants applying to Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Science, and Dentistry(all U.K universities)

Applicants should have the following documents prepared and submitted by this date.

Education Qualifications
Personal Statement
Character Referee Letters

Entrance Test

For specific courses, applicants will be required to sit for a specialised entrance test. The test dates for the individual tests would vary, however, in general, they would all fall within the first week of November.

Some course specific test include:

BMAT for Medicine
LNAT for Law
Oxbridge Specific Entrance Tests

The grades obtained from these tests determines if an applicant would be shortlisted for an interview.

Oxbridge Interviews

Shortlisted applicants of Oxford and Cambridge University would be invited for a few round of interviews around the first week of December. These interviews are the final stage of the selection process. Here, applicants will be expected to demonstrate a deep understanding and knowledge of the subject they have chosen to major in.

UCAS Submission (Applicants to other UK Universities)

This submission deadline is for applicants who are trying for: Other U.K universities Courses besides Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Science and Dentistry Applicants should have the following documents prepared and submitted by this date. Education Qualifications Personal Statement Character Referee Letters

APPLICATION TIMELINE

UCAS Submission (Applicants to Oxbridge -Singapore interview)

Education Qualifications
Personal Statement
Character Referee Letters

UCAS Submission (Applicants to Oxbridge -UK interview)

This submission is for two groups of applicants:

Applicants applying to Oxford and Cambridge University who wish to be interviewed in the U.K.
Applicants applying to Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Science, and Dentistry(all U.K universities)

Applicants should have the following documents prepared and submitted by this date.

Education Qualifications
Personal Statement
Character Referee Letters

Entrance Test

Some course specific test include:

BMAT for Medicine
LNAT for Law
Oxbridge Specific Entrance Tests

The grades obtained from these tests determines if an applicant would be shortlisted for an interview.

Oxbridge Interviews

UCAS Submission (Applicants to other UK Universities)

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Breeze through your university admission process with the help of QC today. Our team of dedicated Oxbridge mentors will guide you from start to end, helping you successfully enrol into your dream university.

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SUCCESS STORIES

Z C CHEN

University of Cambridge, Wolfson College, Law

ZC enrolled in QC’s Early Years Mentoring programme when he was 15 years old. Through his sessions with various mentors, he managed to meet key objectives, such as participating in law clerical work at the pro bono meet the MP sessions, volunteering for the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration (HOME), scored best team in the Debate Association Annual Competition, took up job shadowing at Drew and Napier and obtained merit award at the pro bono short essay competition.

JONATHAN

University of Oxford, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

The interview preparation was a rigorous process, involving a strong team of consultants that provide incisive opinions and feedback. The sessions were intense and holistic, targeted at improving not only our abilities to communicate our ideas, but the quality of our content as well. The cost of the programme may initially seem like a daunting sum, but the reality is that you honestly get what you pay for and more. The consultants are genuinely high-standard, no-nonsense mentors that are focused entirely on improving their students and helping them achieve their academic aspirations as opposed to trying to make a quick buck. The guidance they offer extend far past university applications and the sheer amount of hours they dedicate towards each student make the programme well worth the cost.

JIAYING

University of Cambridge, Economics

The mock Economics Admissions Assessment (ECAA) reviews provided by my mentors at Quintessential greatly assisted in my preparations for the actual test. Not only did it give me a better understanding of how the test will be conducted, the weekly sessions with my mentors also helped me to identify gaps in my preparation, thus allowing me to be more confident and prepared during the test. I believe that Quintessential does a great job in plugging in the learning gaps for students, especially those who are not from top JCs and thus do not have a wide network of alumni who have gone through the application process.