TheOxbridgeFormula Reviews 142

My son received an offer from Oxford to read Physics. We are delightful and grateful for all support he has received. The course is well structured, with regular tutor contact and weekly lessons. Paarul, Chris and Rohan have been amazing. Studying for PAT requires discipline and dedication and the course make it easier to stay on track.

My son joined The Oxbridge Formula last year and he just received an offer to study Engineering at Cambridge! We are thrilled - thanks so much for all your support. The structure of the programme, the expert resources, tutors - we thought the whole thing was very professional and the quality excellent. The programme really clarifies what preparation is needed, and, importantly, the level of preparation needed - it takes the stress out and focused my son on the work itself. It provided practical help on tension areas and the mock interviews were also excellent. Would highly recommend!

Cambridge NSAA (Natural Sciences Admission Assessment): The programme is really well tailored and takes into account each candidate's current skills and potential. The most useful part of the programme for my son was engaging in the regular group workshops, and the mock interview preparations. It boosted his confidence in his own abilities, and we have literally watched him 'grow' over the past few months.
My son described it as demanding and rigorous, but also useful for keeping up his motivation and determination in pursuing the Oxbridge application process. It was 'one more thing' to pack into his very busy schedule, but it provided the necessary structure, and therefore made everything that much more manageable.

All the staff and tutors were helpful and reliable, especially Paarul, who has a firm grasp on the necessary requirements and rigours of achieving success at the highest level, for each and every student on The Oxbridge Formula.

The Oxbridge Formula course is a well-structured and helpful program. My son did the STEP for the Imperial Mastermind program in year 13, so it was a compressed version. Despite that, there was a definite improvement from very early on and his confidence started increasing, and was able to tackle difficult questions, and ultimately, he was successful in receiving an offer for Imperial!

The Mastermind program introduces the student to the intricacies of the exam conditions. It covers the syllabus and gives advice utilising all available methods including online worked solutions, live courses, and 1-1 tuition, which is probably the most helpful aspect as it builds on everything else and boosts confidence.

The regular workshops, online resources, and mock exams provided good stimulation to maintain study discipline at home. The mock exams managed to recreate the stress during exam conditions way better than my son could do on his own. The online materials are very good quality and the calibre of tutors is excellent - helpful, supportive, and patient! In addition, the customer service was excellent! Prompt and providing information as and when needed.

Overall it was a rewarding experience. It provided the right level of support at the right time alleviating to some extent the overall expected anxiety. My son said that it gave him a confidence boost: The real "game changer" of the whole course! The exam day was a breeze as a result!

The Physics Admissions Summer School was amazing. It has helped me to consolidate knowledge from my first year of A level, expand on it going into my second year, and prepare me for the Cambridge entrance exams. The tutors were all very nice and were able to explain everything in detail, including special tricks to help you solve questions faster. Overall, it was a very helpful course to attend and I sincerely recommend it to anyone planning to study at Oxbridge or other elite universities.

In the Economics Summer School, the content that they cover is very useful. It is challenging enough to test you, but not too challenging that you are overwhelmed. Of course some people are better at some topics, but there is help available if you don't understand any sections.

I would say the breakout rooms where they go into smaller groups with a tutor were very helpful in particular. It meant that everyone has a chance to speak and a chance to get their points across.

During the Maths Admission Summer School, I've found the break room the most helpful as this is the time you mostly get to engage with the tutor and gather ideas. When you are wrong the tutor just won't say you are wrong but rather show which part you went wrong and why which helps me understand the topic and concept much better.

The Maths Admissions Summer School has been the most beneficial to me out of all the classes or even workshops I've attended.

Concentrating on problems for long periods of time and delving into the most common topics deeper is what really helps you solve the questions on your own.

The course also taught me content that I don't believe I would have learned in school, such as proof of contradiction.

The way the tutors go through their own thought processes is a great insight into how to actually think through the more difficult problems.

Working in groups really helped me learn from others and experience different ways of thinking and problem-solving.

I would definitely recommend this course, because all in all, it summarises all the key topics very well and helps you to have a good understanding of them.

At the Thinking Skills Crash Course, I loved hearing the opinions of three different tutors and also hearing how other students approached the questions. I also found the sessions were really informative by covering all of the question types from the TSA/BMAT thinking and problem-solving section, providing specific ways and tips for answering each type.

I would recommend the Gold MAT Mastermind programme. my son received an offer from Oxford.

The programme helped my child to focus on all the most important aspects of his application, and gave him a proper direction. The weekly workshops were very helpful and covered all the topics he needed to know about in maths, physics and computer science.

The mock interviews were really useful for my son, and provided him with the help he needed for his application to Cambridge.

The main reason we signed up for the interviews programme was to give him some extra preparation that his school aren't in a position to do. His school had never had a student go to Oxbridge before, and while they could help with admin and exam arrangements, they didn't have experience in interview skills.

Thank you to The Oxbridge Formula for helping him to get a place at Cambridge for Economics!

There are so many benefits to being taught by tutors who are specialists, in not only their fields but other subjects, to help tie everything in for the student to better understand topics.

My daughter has improved in her ability to explain concepts confidently and is never fazed when giving hard problems to solve because she's learnt how to link topics together. Due to hard work from both her and the tutors, she's learned to problem solve to the best of her capabilities, and she received an offer for Physical Natural Sciences at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge as well as 4A*s at A-level!

Thanks for the patience and deligent teaching throughout the systematic programme. We appreciate the dedicated tutoring and the student are benefiting from the organised training methodology and critical thinking skills in the long run.
Moreover the timely attentive communication and group interviews matching different phases of exam preparation have enhanced the students' confidence in exams.

My son received a 1-1 mock interview session for Economics & Management which helped him to better understand the type of questions that would be asked of him, as well as helping him to feel more comfortable about the prospect of the interviews themselves. The student experience was extremely good and it certainly helped him to be better prepared overall for the interview. The programme helped him to receive an offer from Pembroke College for Economics & Management.

My child found the feedback from the practice interviews to be the most useful since they provided him key areas to improve upon and apply to the real interview. The questions asked in the interview also closely replicated the style of questions asked in the real interviews which was useful both in helping him to know what to expect and in how to answer such questions.

We signed up for the Cambridge Economics Mastermind programme. The sessions were personalised and intensive, and the tutors were great. They also took a holistic approach when structuring the sessions and designing the timetables.It helped my son prepare for the Cambridge assessments and interview. He got an offer!

The MAT Mastermind Silver programme was both effective and productive - my daughter received an offer from Oxford for Maths.

The coursework was well-paced, so that they maintained momentum. The team also fed my daughter's enthusiasm - she started out keen and ended up addicted!

The course reinforced not so much how to solve but how to approach the sort of questions that she would face. This was invaluable.

Many thanks to the Oxbridge Formula team.

I would recommend the Oxbridge Formula programme to another parent of a child applying for a course at Oxbridge. The course is effective and well organised with very skilled tutors and an abundance of resources.

My daughter is a lot more confident in her mathematical abilities, especially in problem solving. This course has given her invaluable experience in tackling complex problems, and she has thoroughly enjoyed being on this course.

She found the 1-to-1 tutoring aspect of the course extremely helpful as she was able to pinpoint those areas in which she needed to put in the most work, and felt much more confident going into her university entrance exam. Another of my daughter's favourite aspects of the course was the bank of multiple choice questions, which enabled her to be very well familiarised with the nature of the multiple choice questions on the MAT.

I would certainly recommend The Oxbridge Formula! It is particularly valuable for those parents of students that need guidance around the whole Oxbridge assessment. When researching whether this was right for our son, we had underestimated the amount of practice our son needed simply because of the extensive competition for Oxbridge places. After signing up for the ENGAA Accelerator, our son received an offer for Engineering at Oxford.

Our son found the 1-1 tutoring sessions the most useful. The Oxbridge Formula offers tutors that have RECENTLY graduated from Oxbridge. This was really valuable, as they could relate to our son's concerns, and they were very aware of areas where guidance may be more important. They could also make the sessions specific to him, and tailored towards his goals.

The Oxbridge Formula has a wealth of resources which may not be as easily accessible otherwise. The 1-1 tutor sessions, and the day sessions which tackled specific areas of particular degree courses, were particularly strong parts of the programme.

The regular practice for 2 months prior to his Oxford assessment ensured that our son did not ‘burn out’ from practicing, which, for him, was key.

The programme is definitely worth it. You are able to discuss with Paarul beforehand. She can help to decide whether support is necessary for your child, or if Oxbridge is even an option, before committing to registering with The Oxbridge Formula.

I would definitely recommend the MAT Mastermind programme to another parent of a child in a similar situation to mine. My son already has a passion for maths, and he really enjoyed all aspects of the programme.

The programme gives you a great step ahead in terms of Oxbridge admissions preparation. You're almost doing the admissions tests and interviews 3-6 months in advance of the real thing. Both the mock admissions tests and interviews felt like they were mimicking the real life situation.

My son felt that with a mix of 1-1 and group teaching, he had the best of both worlds. The 1-1 tuition familiarises you with talking to a stranger, which is very useful for interviews, while the group programmes allow you to see how people verbalise problem-solving. Overall, the programme helped a lot in building my son's confidence. He has now received an offer for at Oxford.

My son used the online video solutions from the ENGAA Mastermind to find the most efficient ways of tackling each type of problem. He found the diverse range of problems covered during the regular workshops really interesting. The tutors are much more effective than his school teachers at covering complex problems and they inspired him to work even harder.

The regular workshops boosted my son's confidence in both Physics and Maths. At school he progressed from being middle of the class to the top 1 or 2. I consider this to be worthwhile irrespective of what happens in his Oxbridge application.