5-Step, 5-Sheet PhD Application Protocol

Follow and fill out the exact step-by-step protocol I used to get fully-funded PhD offers from Oxford and Cambridge.

WHAT YOU GET

• 5 separate sheets showing the 5-phase timeline and step-by-step actions to build a solid PhD application:

1. FOUNDATION = what to do >2 years out from your PhD application whilst still an undergraduate. 
2. MASTER’S STRATEGY = what to do 1-2 years out in order to get a Master’s/RA role. 
3. PhD OUTREACH = what to do 3-5 months out to build great relationships with PhD supervisors
4. APPLICATIONS = what to do before the December deadline to build a solid application. 
5.  INTERVIEW PREP = what to practice before the January/February interview to get an offer. 

• A 6th sheet to show your % progress on each sheet and overall % progress towards getting a PhD offer. 
• 30 commonly asked PhD and 20 commonly asked MSc interview questions, 40 of which were actually asked in one of the 12 real Oxbridge Master's/PhD interviews I did!
• A copy of my CV which you can use as a template for when you reach out to professors or add your CV to your applications. 
• Application trackers with to-do lists for 10+ individual MSc and PhD applications with tick boxes and % progress bars for each application. 
• Multiple email templates for professor introductions. 
• Key insights and advice on what the format of an Oxbridge MSc/PhD interview is like, how to make a compelling presentation and key mistakes to avoid when answering questions. 
• Direct links to the Oxbridge MSc/PhD course directories and general UK graduate courses to help you start your PhD search!

WHO THIS IS FOR?

• Students wanting to apply to PhDs at Oxbridge or other top UK/global universities
• Applicants preparing for competitive PhD programme interviews
• People who want a strategic edge on their PhD application with step-by-step instructions on how to get there. 

WHY TRUST THIS PROTOCOL?

• 4 offers from Oxford and Cambridge for Undergraduate, Master's and PhD
• Extensive experience from 12 real Oxbridge PhD and MSc interviews 
• 100+ practice interviews, in-person application chats or personal statement reviews with 45+ Oxbridge Professors who told me exactly what they are looking for. 
• First-class Ivy League double honours degree (3.79/4.00 GPA cum laude honours and biology thesis honours + a 3rd-author publication). 
• MSc in Genomic Medicine at the University of Oxford (on CRISPR gene editing). 
• Now undertaking a PhD in Stem Cell Biology at the University of Cambridge. 
• 4+ years experience in medical research where I tried to find cures for pancreatic cancer, Alzheimer's, genetic cardiomyopathies and now Marfan syndrome. 

I have experience with exactly what works and more crucially: what gets applications rejected. 

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER

Admissions processes vary between universities, departments and programmes. This product represents my personal experience and is not official guidance from the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge or any other university.

Purchase does not guarantee an interview, offer, admission, funding or any other application outcome.

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