The Margin
One-to-one coaching · 2027 UCAS entry
Personal statement strategy and Oxbridge-style interview preparation for ambitious applicants in India, taught by a First Class Cambridge Economics graduate with an MS in Statistics from Stanford.
2027 Oxbridge deadline: 15 October 2026. Strong statements and interview technique take time. Starting early matters.
Limited places available for India-friendly evening and weekend slots.
What strong applications do differently
Selective UK universities want evidence of intellectual curiosity, clear reasoning, and genuine engagement with economics. Listing books, competitions, and internships is not enough.
We turn your experiences into a coherent academic argument and train you to reason through unfamiliar material aloud when an interviewer pushes back.
How it works
Tell me about your academic profile, target courses, and the support you need.
I review your current position and identify the highest-impact gaps.
We build your argument or practise unfamiliar problems live, not memorised scripts.
You leave every session with candid feedback and concrete next steps.
Why work with me
I graduated with First Class honours in Economics from the University of Cambridge, ranking in the top 7% of my class in every year and 9th out of 147 students in my final year. I then completed an MS in Statistics at Stanford University.
My background spans microeconomics, econometrics, mathematical finance, machine learning, and applied economic research. I help applicants move beyond polished-sounding claims and demonstrate the analytical habits that demanding economics courses reward.
FAQ
No. The Statement Sprint is useful for Economics and closely related UCAS courses at selective UK universities. Interview coaching is specifically designed around Oxbridge-style economics interviews.
No. I help students generate, structure, and sharpen their own ideas, and I provide candid written feedback. The final work remains entirely the student's.
No credible adviser can. Admissions decisions depend on grades, tests, references, interviews, the applicant pool, and institutional judgement. I guarantee the agreed coaching and feedback, not an outcome I do not control.
Online by Google Meet or Zoom. India-friendly evening and weekend slots are available, subject to capacity.
Yes. A parent may join the opening and closing portions of the initial session. The substantive coaching is conducted directly with the student.
If no interview-preparation session has been used, the package converts to the Statement Sprint and the ₹23,000 difference is refunded. Unrecoverable payment-processing and currency-conversion fees are excluded.
I will review your form and reply by email within two working days. If the programme is a fit, you will receive a secure payment link and scheduling instructions.
For the written application
Structured support from the student's initial ideas or draft through to a polished, authentic UCAS Economics statement.
₹24,999
For Oxbridge interview preparation
Three progressive mock interviews that develop the ability to reason clearly through unfamiliar Economics problems.
₹29,999
Three-mock intensive
One specific objective
A standalone 45-minute session for statement feedback, one mock interview, candidacy assessment, university selection, supercurricular planning, or another defined UCAS Economics question.
Best for a targeted question. It does not include iterative draft reviews, extensive post-session written feedback, or ongoing support.
₹8,999
Book one sessionThe combined option
End-to-end support from personal-statement development through three Oxbridge-style mock interviews.
If the student is not invited to interview and no interview-preparation session has been used, the package converts to the Statement Sprint and the ₹23,000 difference is refunded. Processing and currency-conversion fees are non-refundable.
Coaching and feedback only. I will not write an application on a student's behalf or guarantee an offer.
Apply for a place
This is a short suitability form, not a university application. Students and parents are both welcome to submit it.