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Oxbridge & Ivy League Admissions Faculty

The people who wrote the admissions rules and set the interview questions. Whether to be named publicly is each member’s own decision, and most prefer not to be, so they appear here by subject and code; once a subject is confirmed we share names and university profile links, with the tutor’s permission, for parents to verify before any trial session.

01Co-founders

Four co-founders — two of them named.

Dr. Nikita Makarchev
PS-01 · Named

Dr. Nikita Makarchev

Cambridge · HSPS (Politics)
  • Former Postdoctoral By-Fellow, Churchill College, Cambridge; Cambridge Best Undergraduate Supervisor
  • Former Cambridge HSPS admissions interviewer
  • Harvard BA · Oxford MSc (Clarendon Scholar, first class) · Cambridge PhD (fully funded); Executive Committee, Harvard Club of the UK
  • President’s Postdoctoral Scholar, Ohio State University
Dr. Damry
P-01 · Named · Founding tutor

Dr. Damry

Oxford · Physics & Chemistry
  • Former Assistant Dean, Corpus Christi College, Oxford
  • Former lecturer, research fellow and admissions interviewer, Oxford Physics
  • BA, MSc and DPhil at Oxford (Chemistry + Physics) on full scholarships; second MSc at Imperial Physics; former optical / AI scientist at Microsoft
MD-04Founder · not named here

Cambridge · Clinical & Biomedical Medicine

  • College Assistant Dean; former Cambridge Clinical Medicine interviewer
  • Cancer genomics researcher
M-01Founder · not named here

Oxford · Mathematics & Statistics

  • Cambridge MMath; Oxford DPhil; permanent lecturer, Oxford Maths & Statistics; college lecturer
  • Six cycles as admissions officer for Mathematics and joint schools; sets interview questions and marking, sits on final decisions

Two founders are named, with degrees and published work open to checking; the other two do not appear by name publicly and are disclosed by subject on signing.

Introduction
Who they are

Oxford and Cambridge professors, research fellows, college lecturers and interviewers; the Harvard Club of the UK's executive committee; a Yale admissions ambassador; Eton and Harrow staff; and professors across UK universities.

First-hand admissions experience

Most members have set Oxbridge interview questions, designed the marking, scored candidates and made final decisions — they know the rules, the qualities sought, and how statements are read.

Academic network

Invited lectures and seminars at Oxford and Cambridge, research assistantships with professors, and co-authored publication opportunities with leading academics.

02The UK team

Grouped by subject; every one has made Oxbridge admissions decisions.

Code key: M Maths · P Physics · C Chemistry · N Natural Sciences · E Engineering · EC Economics · PS Politics · PH Philosophy · L Law · CS Computer Science · MD Medicine · H Humanities · VM Veterinary · IV Ivy League.

M-01Founder

Oxford · Mathematics

  • Cambridge MMath · Oxford DPhil · permanent Oxford lecturer
  • Mathematics interviewer for six years
M-02Cambridge

Cambridge · Mathematics

  • BA, MMath and PhD, Cambridge Mathematics
  • Admissions interviewer at several Cambridge colleges
M-03Oxford

Oxford · Mathematics

  • BA, MMath and DPhil, Oxford Mathematics
  • Interviewer and college lecturer at several Oxford colleges
M-04New

Cambridge · Mathematics & Physics

  • College fellow; Director of Studies in Natural Sciences
  • Senior examiner and setter for the Mathematics Tripos; supervisor at 20+ colleges
P-01Named

Dr. Damry · Oxford · Physics & Chemistry

  • Oxford Chemistry + Physics throughout; former Assistant Dean, Corpus Christi
  • Physics lecturer and interviewer
C-01Oxford

Oxford · Chemistry

  • MChem and DPhil, Oxford Chemistry; former Oxford Chemistry interviewer
  • Postdoctoral researcher in chemistry at a UK university
N-01Cambridge

Cambridge · Natural Sciences

  • Cambridge PhD in Biochemistry; research fellow
  • Author of the NatSci interview question bank; NatSci admissions interviewer
P-02Oxford

Oxford · Physics

  • Oxford Physics lecturer; Clarendon Scholar
  • PAT question setter; Physics admissions interviewer
N-02Oxbridge

Oxbridge · Biochemistry

  • Cambridge NatSci BA and MSci; Oxford DPhil in Biology
  • Oxford Biology interviewer; Cambridge NatSci interview assistant
P-03Cambridge

Cambridge · Physics

  • Research fellow, Cambridge Physics
  • Cambridge NatSci (Physics) admissions interviewer
E-01Cambridge

Cambridge · Engineering

  • Cambridge Engineering throughout; postdoc
  • Undergraduate interviewer at several colleges
E-02Cambridge

Cambridge · Engineering

  • Cambridge Engineering MPhil & PhD; postdoctoral researcher
  • Cambridge Engineering interviewer
E-03Cambridge

Cambridge · Engineering

  • Cambridge Engineering throughout; college fellow
  • Former Director of Studies in Engineering
EC-01Cambridge

Cambridge · Economics

  • Cambridge Economics PhD; Economics admissions interviewer
  • Ivy League BA, GPA 3.9+
EC-02Oxbridge

Oxbridge · Economics

  • Oxbridge Economics throughout; pre-doctoral researcher at a US Ivy
  • Oxford Economics lecturer; E&M admissions interviewer
EC-03Oxford

Oxford · Economics

  • Tenured professor of economics; Clarendon Scholar
  • Oxford PPE and E&M interviewer for over seven years
PS-01Named · Founder

Dr. Nikita Makarchev · Cambridge · HSPS

  • Harvard BA · Oxford MSc · Cambridge PhD
  • Former Cambridge HSPS admissions interviewer
PH-01Cambridge

Cambridge · Philosophy

  • Cambridge Philosophy PhD; college fellow in philosophy
  • Philosophy undergraduate interviewer for over five years
PH-02Oxford

Oxford · Philosophy

  • Oxford Philosophy DPhil; former Oxford lecturer
  • Philosophy and PPE admissions interviewer
L-01Oxford

Oxford · Law

  • Lecturer in Law, Oxford
  • Law admissions interviewer
L-02Oxbridge

Oxbridge · Law

  • Research fellow and lecturer; has taught at four Oxbridge colleges
  • Interviewer at several Oxbridge colleges
L-03Oxford

Oxford · Law

  • Oxford Law PhD; LNAT marker
  • Law admissions interviewer
L-04Oxford

Oxford · International Law

  • Assistant professor of international law; Oxford Law PhD
  • Oxford Law admissions interviewer
L-05Oxford

Oxford · Legal Theory & Constitutional Law

  • Professor of legal theory and constitutional rights; Oxford Law PhD
  • Graduate of a top US law school
L-06Oxford

Oxford · Law

  • Lecturer, Oxford Faculty of Law; Oxford Law PhD
  • Law undergraduate admissions interviewer
CS-01Cambridge

Cambridge · Computer Science

  • Associate Professor, Cambridge Computer Laboratory
  • Subject tuition, mock interviews and research projects
CS-02Oxford

Oxford · Computer Science

  • Oxford CS lecturer
  • CS admissions interviewer
CS-03Oxford

Oxford · Computer Science

  • Oxford CS throughout; former college research fellow
  • Oxford CS admissions interviewer
MD-01Visiting professor

Oxford · Medicine

  • Oxford professor for 47 years; founded Oxford's modern medical school
  • Over twenty admissions cycles
MD-02Oxford

Oxford · Biomedical Sciences

  • Oxford Biomedical Sciences lecturer; Oxford Medicine interviewer
  • Trainee interviewer, Cambridge NatSci (Biology)
H-03Cambridge

Cambridge · Psychology & Anthropology

  • Cambridge PBS supervisor; Oxford DPhil in Anthropology
  • Cambridge BA (Music) and second degree in HSPS
MD-03Cambridge

Cambridge · Clinical Medicine & Behavioural Psychology

  • Cambridge Clinical Medicine interviewer; author of the official UCAT guide
  • Supervisor in Medicine, NatSci Biology and Behavioural Psychology
MD-04Founder

Cambridge · Clinical & Biomedical Medicine

  • Former Cambridge Clinical Medicine interviewer; college Assistant Dean
  • Cancer genomics researcher
H-01Oxbridge

Oxbridge · Geography

  • Oxford Geography BA (first class); Cambridge MPhil and PhD
  • Cambridge Geography supervisor across all three undergraduate years
H-02Oxford

Oxford · History

  • Oxford History PhD; HAT marker
  • History undergraduate admissions interviewer
VM-01Oxford

Oxford · Veterinary Science

  • Former Oxford biosciences fellow
  • Research in veterinary science and parasitology

A selection. Subjects covered: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, computer science, medicine, economics, politics, philosophy, law, geography, history, psychology and veterinary science. Full coverage and tutor availability are explained per enquiry.

03Ivy League consultants

The Ivy League team

IV-01Princeton

Princeton

  • Princeton graduate (with distinction); also admitted to MIT and Stanford
  • Perfect ACT; former NASA scientist
PS-01Named · Founder

Dr. Nikita Makarchev

  • Harvard BA (perfect GPA)
  • Oxford MSc (Clarendon, first class) · Cambridge PhD (fully funded)
IV-03Yale

Yale

  • Yale graduate (with distinction); Yale admissions office alumni ambassador
  • SAT 1550
IV-04Harvard

Harvard

  • Harvard BA, GPA 3.9+; Harvard alumni interviewer
  • Fully funded DPhil in progress at Oxford
IV-05= EC-01

Ivy League · Cambridge Economics

  • US Ivy League BA; Cambridge PhD
  • Cambridge Economics admissions interviewer
IV-06Cornell

Cornell

  • Cornell PhD
  • Visiting assistant professor at Cornell
04Academic network

What a network of university academics brings

Founders and members are departmental colleagues, former college colleagues, supervisors and co-authors — long-standing collaboration across Oxford Mathematics, Oxford Medicine, Cambridge colleges, Harvard Medical School and clinical chairs in North America. For students that means invited lectures and seminars at Oxford and Cambridge, research assistantships with professors, and co-authored publications with leading academics.

How to verify this roster

Two founders are named; the rest are disclosed by subject.

01 · The two namedDr. Nikita Makarchev and Dr. Damry are named: their names, degrees and published work can all be checked independently. College and departmental profile pages come and go with appointments, so we do not rest verification on a single link.
02 · How the rest are listedWhether to be named publicly is each member’s own decision, and most prefer not to be. They are listed here by subject and code; the individual is introduced by subject before you sign.
03 · Disclosed by subject before signingOnce the subject is confirmed we provide names and profile links, with the tutor's permission, for parents to verify before a trial session. Operating entity: Ningbo Yuanshi Cultural Consulting Co., Ltd.
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