Imperial College UCAS Firm 2012

Firming Imperial for Computing Offer A*AA

Woooh, more chemists!

If anyone has any questions regarding the Chemistry department, fire away!

Is it possible to transfer from Geology to Chemistry within the first few weeks/days if you change your mind?

They're quite different courses, so it probably wouldn't be an instant swap.
The first point at which most people are allowed swap over is at the end of first term, as it gives you enough time to be certain you want to move.

But even if you apply to change courses internally, it might not be approved.

Woooh, more chemists!

If anyone has any questions regarding the Chemistry department, fire away!

Hey there. I would really appreciate it if you could perhaps shed some advice/ knowledge on the flexibility and ease with which we can change chemistry course once there. I have an offer for the 4yr Chemistry with management programme and am thinking that the 3 yr Chemistry and management may be more suitable for my long term career ambitions. Would this be possible once there? Also, how would you describe your timetable in terms of work/ life balance? And the difficulty of workload? Thanks so much! x

So what are the chances of me being able to change? Shall I email the departments now, I dont want this to have an effect on the offer I already have.

Hi there,

As the first two years for all Chemistry courses at Imperial are identical, you can wait till the end of the second year, to make up your mind. For undergrads, the maximum amount of time you'll ever be around campus is 9-5 (apart from Wednesdays (9-12)). Depending on your tutorial group, lab group, etc, you might find that you only have to come in for one hour one day, and then 8 hours the next. I'd stick with the 4 year w/Management course.

Aside from lab reports, there are a few things to work on, out-of-hours as it were.
In first year, you'll have quite a lot of time to experience the extra-curricular side
of being a student in London. Your free time will decrease slowly as you progress through your undergrad, but it's not that bad.

As mentioned above, you wont have much work to do, apart from lab reports and some problem sheets for your tutorials. The problem sheets are easy, and so are the lab reports. However, that being said, you do need to put quite a bit of effort to get great lab marks. In Chemistry, your total degree mark is made of 50% exams and 50% labs/coursework. All the little lab reports add up, so they're well worth trying hard for.

Good luck with your application!

Oh wow thank you so much! I think all us chemists out there do value your wisdom alot haha. Whilst on the topic I just have a few more things to clarify if that's okay...

Any reasons for why you would advise staying with the 4yr course?

And the practical side of Imperial is definitely an important part of the course; I was told by a second year at the interview day that the approximate weighting of exams: labs is 60:40? And when you refer to coursework is that coursework which is non - related to labs... 50:50 is quite a change from A - level. Approximately how much emphasis of your final year mark from the years is placed on each.... I was also told that the majority of students struggle to achieve upper second/ first class honours but do correct me if I'm wrong!

Cheers x

Firming Imperial for EEE (38 IB points offer)
When should we start checking for accommodations???

Going to firm Imperial for medicine. Gap year student so conditional on proof of results.

I'm in the same situation (except I've firmed for chemistry!). Do you know any more details about how we go about doing so with regards to proof of results?

Going to firm Imperial for medicine. Gap year student so conditional on proof of results.

I'm in the same situation (except I've firmed for chemistry!). Do you know any more details about how we go about doing so with regards to proof of results?