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Back to the Future: University Entrance Exams to Make a Comeback

Jim Riley

23rd January 2016

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If this report in Schools Week is correct, it seems that Cambridge University will be bringing back subject entrance exams as part of their applications procedure from 2017 onwards.

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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