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Economics Hot Topics for Personal Statement and Oxbridge Interview Preparation
In order to really impress with future university applications, it is crucial you explore beyond the confines of your curricula. With so many different potential areas to explore, it might seem impossible to know where to start. We are here to help! This digest is centred around three hot topics in Economics today to stimulate wider reading and get you thinking ahead of applications and university interviews (particularly for Oxbridge Economics).
The Government, Environmental Policy and Business: Questions for Thought
For students applying for a social sciences degree, it is important to understand the linkages between adjacent fields. The following questions were asked to an Economics candidate at Cambridge during his interview. In this Curious Economics Minds digest, we encourage you to interrogate and explore the following questions in detail, thinking about how Governments, Environmental Policy, and Business intertwine.
From Oxford Economics and Management to UK Government: Miranda’s Top Tips For E&M Preparation and Work Experience
Miranda works in a highly pressurised role in Cabinet Office as a Covid-19 Policy Advisor at the centre of government and previously worked as an EU Exit Advisor. Follow her journey from preparation for the challenging Economics & Management degree at the University of Oxford, to parliamentary and volunteering work experience and Civil Service applications. She leads you through top tips for Oxbridge application and how to secure relevant work experience.