funny oxbridge interview stories

One story I heard was that a candidate was asked about the number of grains of sand on a beach. Instead of panicking, the candidate humorously replied that it was the same number as the stars in the sky that the interviewer couldn't count either. And they both had a good laugh.

Well, I know a story where an applicant was asked to prove that they could think on their feet. The interviewer threw a random object, like a pen, at them and said, 'Tell me five things about this pen in 30 seconds.' The applicant quickly said things like 'It's cylindrical, it has a clip, it's blue, it can write, and it's lightweight'. The spontaneity of the situation made it really funny.

A friend of mine went to an interview and accidentally sat in the wrong chair at the start. Everyone had a good laugh, and it actually broke the ice. He ended up getting the job too.

One success story could be that of Stephen Hawking. He studied at Cambridge and made revolutionary contributions to physics, especially in the fields of black holes and cosmology. His work not only advanced scientific knowledge but also inspired generations of students to pursue physics and study at Oxbridge.

One of my friends went to a college interview and was really nervous. He accidentally called the interviewer 'Mom' at the start. The interviewer just laughed and it broke the ice. My friend then relaxed and had a great interview.

Once, a candidate brought his pet parrot to the interview. The parrot kept interrupting by repeating 'Hello' and 'Pretty boy'. It was so unexpected that the interviewers couldn't stop laughing.

One popular Oxbridge children's story could be 'The Chronicles of Narnia' which has elements that might be associated with the Oxbridge intellectual and imaginative tradition. It's full of magic, adventure, and moral lessons.

Sure. I once heard of an interview where the candidate accidentally sat on a whoopee cushion that was left on the chair by a prankster in the office before. The sudden noise made everyone laugh, but the candidate took it in good humor and said it was a unique welcome.

One story is about a candidate who walked into the wrong interview room by mistake. Instead of being embarrassed and leaving, he charmed the interviewers in that room with his quick apology and funny anecdote about his clumsiness. They were so impressed that they considered hiring him for a different position.

Clumsiness is also a factor. For example, tripping over something as they enter the interview room or spilling things as I mentioned before. Another aspect is inappropriate clothing choices that can make the interviewers either laugh or be put off. Also, over - the - top attempts to be unique that end up being just plain weird, like the singing in the bank interview story.