I'd like to come to Oxford to read biology, but I really haven't got a very good reason. I drifted into the biological stream at school, partly through the influence of an inspiring teacher but mostly just following in father's footsteps. Biology probably is my best subject, but that isn't saying much. I'm a lousy naturalist, which may disappoint my parents, and I'm not great at laboratory work. But I have started to think about deep questions of existence. Why are we here? How does life come to exist on this planet? Why is it the way it is? I think evolutionary biology is the right area to find answers, and I know Oxford is world class in evolution. If the competition isn't too severe, perhaps you might take a chance on me? I'd like the opportunity to surprise you.