Who we are
In the past ten years, the competition for gaining entry into popular and desirable courses has significantly grown, leading to the introduction of new requirements such as admissions tests and other evaluations.
Understandably, many students (and parents) today feel overwhelmed and uncertain about how to create a compelling and strong application that stands out among their peers. That's why we came about, to offer guidance and support throughout this challenging process.
Consisting entirely of Oxbridge grads who have previously been involved with the admissions process and are now amongst the leaders in their respective fields, we're the first online preparatory school focused on exceptional support for students applying to competitive universities like Oxbridge, as well as for subjects like Medicine and Law. Our support complements students' current schooling, helping them balance their academics.
Why Oxbridge?
Graduating from Oxford or Cambridge gives you many valuable qualities that employers look for today, along with the kudos of a respected institution. This gives you the very best possible start to your adult life.
The Senior Consultancy Team
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Dr Imran Haq
BA Oxon MBBS AICSM FRSPH FEBO FRCOphth
Dr. Imran Haq studied Medicine at The Queen's College, University of Oxford, and trained at Imperial College, London, in St. Mary's and Ealing hospitals. He completed Specialist Surgical Training at The Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield, winning multiple awards. He is now a Consultant Ophthalmic, Oculoplastic, and Reconstructive Surgeon and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield, where he was also the College Tutor. Additionally, he is an Examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, a Fellow of multiple prestigious bodies, and a Clinical Entrepreneurship Fellow with NHS England. Dr. Haq received the RNIB Vision Pioneer Award and won two Innovate UK Grants for his AI work.
Outside surgery, he founded a med-tech company focused on using AI to enhance patient care and supports hundreds of students annually at Oxbridge through events, also conducting Medicine interviews.
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Tom Marsh
MA Cantab
Tom leads the Consultancy Team at Oxbridge Applications, and has worked privately with hundreds of families, advising on applications across the full spectrum of undergraduate courses offered by Oxford and Cambridge, as well as other G5 universities. After graduating from Downing College, Cambridge, Tom worked as an academic copy editor before joining the OA team. He's since delivered talks at dozens of schools to thousands of applicants and met and advised students from more than 30 countries.
Tom studied English at Cambridge and mentors applicants applying to English and English joint schools at both Oxford and Cambridge, as well as interviewing across a spectrum of humanities and social sciences courses. He has particular academic interests in John Milton, literary architecture, historicity, the epistolary novel, and late Victorian and early modernist poetry.
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Ella Parks
MA Oxon
Ella graduated with a First in Experimental Psychology from the University of Oxford, where she was awarded the Styring scholarship in both her first and second years. Following her undergraduate studies, she trained as a teacher with Teach First, achieving a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) with Distinction and Qualified Teacher Status. Continuing her love for learning and psychology, she is currently studying in the evenings for a masters in Organizational Psychology at Birkbeck University.
Ella is the Head of Programmes and Learning at The Oxbridge Scool, and she serves as a Study Director for a brilliant group of Premier Service students. She also tutors psychology, and has delivered numerous Private Consultations for prospective applicants across a range of courses. Ella applies her extensive knowledge of psychology and educational science to her work, enhancing student outcomes through evidence-based methods.
