New: interview practice for Oxbridge Maths and Computer Science
For those of you with Oxbridge interviews coming up, I've built something new: interview practice, a practice mock interview on JZMaths.
You tackle an unfamiliar, interview-style problem on a tablet whiteboard and think aloud as you work. The interviewer follows your working and listens to what you say, offers hints when you're stuck, and asks you to explain your reasoning. Afterwards you get a written report, and you can carry on working and open the key ideas and the full solution. I've written the questions, hints and interview structure, and Claude AI runs each session within that framework.
Taking hints well is a big part of what interviewers look for, and it is very hard to practise on your own. That's what this is really for.
What you need: a tablet with an active stylus, such as an Apple Pencil, in the Chrome app, with the microphone allowed, and a quiet place to think aloud. A session lasts up to 45 minutes and is taken in one sitting.
The price: £4 for one session, or £18 for five. Each question can be taken once. Every session costs me about $3 to $4 to run, including API usage, so I've set the prices low for this interview season, mainly to cover running costs. If a fault in the app spoils your session, email me and I'll give you a replacement credit.
It's still early, and there are rough edges, but with interviews this close I'd rather it helped now. Every session ends with a place to leave feedback, typed or handwritten, and I'd really welcome yours.
Joe