MMIP 2025
MMIP, short for Mathematics Mock Interview Programme, is a 3.5-month long intensive mock interview preparation programme aimed at ambitious students who are applying to study Mathematics at the University of Cambridge.
Competitively selected Year 13 students gather to prepare for their upcoming Mathematics interview with a curated network of Cambridge Mathematics academics and students.
It was great to see ambitious students challenging themselves to improve their mathematics and interview skills on the mock interview programme. Seeing the progress they made over the weeks was a testament to both the strength of the programme and the students’ commitment to mathematics and their applications to top universities. Huey organised an exceptional programme and created a supportive and intellectually vibrant environment for both students and tutors.
Chloe Hooton, Tutor on the Mock Interview Programme and Mathematics Undergraduate at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge
Programme
Each session includes 2-3 students answering questions in real-time, with others observing and learning. Everyone receives the questions, and all students benefit from the post-interview discussion and Q&A. The active students also receive individualised feedback after the mock interview. This approach lets students learn both by doing and by watching others tackle similar challenges. We designed this structure in order to keep the group sizes small enough that every student - whether actively participating or observing - gets real value.
Our Interviewers
Our interviewers are high-achieving undergraduates and PhD students from the University of Cambridge. They design high-quality pre-interview tests and unseen interview questions, and deliver mock interviews in the format of their college.
Chloe Hooton
Chloe Hooton is a 2nd year undergraduate studying mathematics at Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge. She is passionate about widening participation in mathematics and is involved in mathematics outreach and volunteering work. Chloe teaches on the Murray Edwards College STEP Summer School for Year 12 female and non-binary students and has spoken on various Cambridge Admissions Webinars, including those run by the STEP Support Programme. Before this, she went to school in North Wales and used to work on her family’s farm.
Velian Velikov
Velian completed his Part III Master's in Mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge. He represented the UK in the Balkan Maths Olympiad in 2021 and continues to volunteer for the UKMT, teaching at the Trinity IMO selection camp. He has several years of maths teaching experience covering a broad range, including Olympiads and university entrance preparation.
Alex Yan
Alex Yan is a doctoral student at Balliol College, Oxford. He is on the Statistics and Machine Learning (StatML) programme, in which he uses statistical methods to gain insights in infectious disease epidemiology.
Alex studied mathematics for his MMath and BA at Christ's College, Cambridge, specialising in mathematical statistics in his fourth year. At Cambridge, he was a student representative sitting on the Teaching Committee of the Faculty of Mathematics as well as a student ambassador for College outreach activities. More recently, he has been an examiner for STEP 3 Mathematics.
Sizhe Pan
Sizhe is a 2nd year undergrad studying Mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge. He has represented Australia at the International Mathematical Olympiad in 2022 and 2023 He enjoys helping students in-person and online with both high school maths and olympiad maths up to the IMO level. Sizhe is also the Membership Officer for the Trinity Mathematical Society and organises events by inviting speakers from various math backgrounds.