With competition to get into Oxbridge now so fierce this book goes beyond standard application technique to focus on long-term development of intellectual potential including insight into the power of positive decision-making; how to practise independent & critical thinking skills; & how you can develop extra-curricular knowledge in genuine & impressive ways to stand out from the crowd The book

Includes:: practical & insider knowledge that can't be found elsewhere
- like how to strategically choose your college to boost your chances of admission & how to interpret & respond to interview questions in a way that demonstrates your intellectual curiosity & academic potential You'll find sample personal statements; examples of interview questions for all subjects; practical advice on fees & funding; & how to manage parents & peers There is also a chapter dedicated to International Students Online supporting resources for this book include a table including collect selectors for Oxford & Cambridge


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Max Gunther's lost classic brought back into print Most people imagine that you're born lucky or you get lucky Max Gunther shows you how you get lucky The fact is that some people really are luckier than others & not by accident Lucky people arrange their lives in characteristic patterns They tend to position themselves in the path of onrushing luck; they tend to go where events are moving fastest & where they can find their lucky break Lucky people take risks but not silly ones They stick with a cause a job or a partner but not when all hope is lost In short they move with life not against it This book gives you thirteen different techniques by which you can discover & take advantage of life's good breaks while minimising the effects of its bad ones ...

A bold rethinking of one of humankind's most important & popular rituals 132 pages Halftones color The School of Life ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play TV matchmaker Patti Stanger presents this 12-month action plan for finding love Topics featured include & Dating Detox& & Meeting Your Match& & Red Flags& & & Negotiating the Ring& The set also

Includes:: special features on & The Male Perspective& & & Patti&s Ten Commandments&

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' Making money is a knack a knack that can be acquired & if someone like me can become rich then so can you
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Peony Pinker is not 'cool' She likes animals & messing about not fitness routines & celebrity news But when Dad becomes a celebrity agony aunt the coolest girls in school invite Peony to join their group Now she's watching the right films & doing the right activities to fit in & she hasn't got time for her old friends any more But is the 'cool' crowd really where Peony wants to be? A funny thought-provoking story with a subtle self-help theme ...

Going vegan is easy! Whether you're already a full-time vegan considering making the switch or know someone who is this book will give you all the tools you need to make the change towards a healthier happier & more ethical lifestyle How to Go Vegan
Includes: Why try vegan? Animal welfare the environment health benefits & your personal adventure Vegan at home Surprisingly vegan foods reading labels vegan ingredient essentials easy replacements how to be the only vegan in the family Vegan out in the world Eating out eating at friends' houses answering questions from loved ones travelling vegan Living the vegan lifestyle Meal plans tips & tricks what to do if you're struggling how to celebrate being a vegan How to go vegan It's easier than you think
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Everything you wanted to know but were too embarrassed to ask
- a guide to pregnancy & birth straight from the midwife's mouth
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Albie is a normal little boy who has extraordinary adventures When he helps his mum in the garden by planting some seeds he can't quite believe his eyes the next morning The garden has grown beyond all belief & these are not just any old plants
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- Albie's seeds have grown into great big jurassic jungle! He rushes outside to discover what else has grown
- a fantastic mix of real live DINOSAURS! A colourful funny follow-up to Supermarket Zoo


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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play We might think humans are the most powerful living thing on Earth but it&s plants that time & again have set the agenda for life All animals rely on plants for their survival This is not an accident
- they are the most powerful evolutionary force on Earth Plants enabled amphibians to leave the water they had a hand in the rise & fall of the dinosaurs & they ensured the ultimate triumph of insects mammals birds & even us
- all for their own benefit Because plants have only ever had one goal
- the total domination of the planet It is a story of ruthless ingenuity seduction & deception; of unimaginable power & ambition An epic tale How to Grow a Planet offers a stunning new perspective on Earth history


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