When interviewers were available, initially consecutive trial participants were invited for interview; later on sampling was focused on demographic groups under-represented in the sample.
Applicants are rigorously screened and the best invited for interview.
Only those with exceptional credentials are invited for interview.
When a candidate is invited for interview, universities will be told their name.
You will be asked about what you can contribute to the school if invited for interview.
This strategy will ensure the reader can quickly recognise your suitability for the role and boost your chances of being invited for interview.
Employers know there might be no ideal match, but to get yourself on a shortlist, and be invited for interview, you need to present yourself as close a fit as you can.
The key finding was that if a person's name sounded as if it came from an ethnic minority, they had to send off 16 applications before being invited for interview.
I think this is important, because the market is so competitive that people don't stand a chance of even being invited for interview at a top institution unless they look extremely good on paper.
Every year approximately 10,000 applicants will be invited for interview in December; 3,500 of them will be offered places in mid-January, then they just have to get the required A-level grades (usually a combination of As and A*s) to secure their place.
If you're invited for interview expect to be asked to present your most recent research results.
