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Main Subject - Oxford Calling: My Interview Experience With Oxford University
It’s a norm for British top universities to conduct interviews with their candidates prior to admission. For most of the universities the interview merely becomes a formality because the admission decision would be based on your college tutor
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
’s report and your result prediction. But for some high profile universities such as Oxford and Cambridge, the interview can become the determining factor that would decide your entry there.
If you are successful, then you’ll be offered a pl
If you are successful, then you’ll be offered a pl
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
ace, provided you achieve the required result in your coming A-levels exam. But if you do extraordinarily well, they might even offer you a place without any prerequisite, which means that your A-Levels exam results will not have any influenc
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
e, which is good, really. This is called a non-conditioned offer.
A former schoolmate of mine did fabulously well in Oxford interview and was extended a non-conditioned offer. However, it was just so unfortunate for him when the company that
A former schoolmate of mine did fabulously well in Oxford interview and was extended a non-conditioned offer. However, it was just so unfortunate for him when the company that
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
sponsored his tuition fees immediately withdrew him from all overseas institutions after he scored an E in one of the subjects and he had to accept his fate to continue studying in some local university, not in Oxford.
Upon hearing his news,
Upon hearing his news,
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
I was left wondering what a fool the company had been, and how cruel the decision was. Ironically, it was the same company that I accepted an offer from to further my A-levels study abroad a few years after that.
By the way, in my case even
By the way, in my case even
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
though I could choose to apply for admission to up to 5 universities, I was not allowed to applied to Oxford and Cambridge University at the same time. So you’d have to choose one over another. In my case, I applied to Oxford University beca
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
use Oxford was where most of my friends applied (duh…).
As Oxford consists of a number of colleges that make up the whole university, I was left wondering which college I should apply for. After doing some prospectus reading and asking aroun
As Oxford consists of a number of colleges that make up the whole university, I was left wondering which college I should apply for. After doing some prospectus reading and asking aroun
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
, I finally came down to choose a small college by the name of Somerville College. It was quite a nice place to be, and I liked the beautiful scenery and the nice people there.
To say the truth, being called up for Oxford interview was alrea
To say the truth, being called up for Oxford interview was alrea
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
dy a triumph. Yes, Oxford! At least I had my chance. I was so excited, yet at the same time nervous since I did not know what to expect what type of questions would be asked during interview. And it was one of my first experiences being inter
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
viewed by a foreigner. Early in the morning, where I guessed the interviewer would probably still in bed, I was already there waiting in the reception room, eager to impress myself.
It turned out that the interview session was some sort of a
It turned out that the interview session was some sort of a
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
slaughterhouse for me. I was like a cow being tied up while the professor in front of me ready to slash my neck. To say the least it was nightmare.
There was not much introduction going on - the first thing the interviewer asked me was my
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
ame. And that was only because it was a standard procedure to make sure they were interviewing the right candidate. Soon afterwards you would be down to business.
I vividly remember the interviewer asked me how to find out how much energy th
I vividly remember the interviewer asked me how to find out how much energy th
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
e cup of coffee standing on his desk would give him. It took me a while to start with. Even though I managed to make a start; I was clearly not progressing well to find the solution. After much waiting, the professor slowly guided me step aft
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
er step on how I can solve the problem. At the end, with the help of the professor, I managed to come up with an answer. It was not a pleasant experience, but I learnt a lot. For me, this experience taught me even every body has a chance to g
t?
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
ain a place in Oxford, not every one is qualified to be there. It took a high level of competencies, knowledge and sometimes luck.
I did not hear any offer from Oxford then.
At the same time, a good friend of mine applied for another colleg
I did not hear any offer from Oxford then.
At the same time, a good friend of mine applied for another colleg
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
in Oxford, Mansfield College. For the past few years, the college has its own history to have accepted Malaysian students every year. So he was out to continue the tradition, to be another Malaysian accepted for Oxford next student enrolment
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
.
Incidentally, one of our high-school seniors was studying at that college, and through some tips, this friend learnt that it was normal for the interviewer to ask similar question year after year. So upon hearing this, he insisted on gett
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
ing last year’s question from this friend and even the answer for that question.
I was not really sure what the question was, but it sounded something like this:
There is a glass standing on top of a piece of paper. You are needed to calcul
I was not really sure what the question was, but it sounded something like this:
There is a glass standing on top of a piece of paper. You are needed to calcul
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
ate how much force and speed you need to apply to the paper so that when you snatch the paper away, the glass stands still.
I tell you what. He did get the same darn question!
He was duly offered a place at Oxford University. And I was not
He was duly offered a place at Oxford University. And I was not
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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