Elysian Guides
Guides
Dated, sourced pages on UK admissions. Every date on these pages links to the university page it came from, and each one says when it was last checked.
Oxbridge interview preparation
What the interview decides, the 2027 entry timeline, and what preparation is worth doing.
Cambridge interview formats, college by college How to prepare for an Oxbridge interview, week by week
Which of the 29 Cambridge colleges interview online and which interview in person for 2027 entry.
The Cambridge winter pool, and what happens in January
4,375 applications were pooled in the 2025 cycle and 953 of them became offers. Cambridge does not tell you that you are in it.
Admissions deadlines for 2027 entry
Every UCAS, UCAT, ESAT, TMUA and LNAT deadline for 2027 entry, on one page.
The UCAS personal statement for 2027 entry
The three questions, character limit and 15 October deadline.
ESAT 2026 and TMUA 2026
Registration, test dates, fees and Cambridge courses requiring each test.
UCAT 2026 and LNAT 2026
Current registration windows, testing dates and university deadlines.
Cambridge Colleges by subject
College availability for Medicine, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Economics.