Imperial Postgraduate Applications 2012

i had a conditional offer from leeds .. they are still waiting for my toefl grades... but i really want to go into imperial .. it has a better world ranking with a perfect reputation what about u?

Okay. Leeds uni isn't a bad choice at all, but I guess against a place like Imperial, I can see why you keen on them. Its not just the general reputation of the university but also the reputation of the school/department to which you are applying. Imperial may be one of the best places to study in the world, but for example, in my case I'd rather study structural biology at Birkbeck College, than at imperial, cos Birkbeck has an excellent reputation in that field. It all depends on the quality of the course. But I would also love to get an offer from Imperial for another course that I have applied to which they are excellent at.

I applied to King's College (MRes), Birkbeck/UCL (MRes), Imperial (MRes), UCL (PhD) and Cambridge uni (2 x PhD's)

Thnx.

I know...I have quite a long list. I just wanted to improve my chances of getting an offer from one of them. PhD is my first prize, if not I'll settle for a Masters course offer

I have an interview at Birkbeck on Wednesday. So, that will be the first one up. Will see how it goes and will post here whether I get an offer or not.

cool!!! hope it goes well .. best of luck

Got my offer from Imperial for a MSc in Statistics! xD Just need to make the Toefl once again!! xD

would anyone recommend griffon studios for postgrad accommodation?

From my point of view, I would never suggest anyone should stay at GradPad.
However, I'm biased towards this decision for many a reason.

Bear in mind that I've not lived in Griffon, so I can't really answer your questions :P

(Because I am trying to avoid work) I'll firstly cover why it may be useful to go to GradPad.

If you're not familiar with any type of private accommodation (anywhere in the world) then starting in London is akin to being thrown in the deep end. Of a tank filled with sharks. GradPad makes things easier by being a student-y atmosphere and not having to search around or deal with landlords. Clapham Junction is a good location for distance to college, but not the... nicest... area of London (see below). For what you're actually getting, it's an okay price.

And that's it. There are also quite a few cons to going down this route.
You don't have much control over the services you get. There have been many problems with the internet, water, phone lines, washing facilities, etc, whilst still being full-priced. You just have to wait for things to be fixed, whilst privately you can sort it out yourself. Despite the mention above, Clapham isn't the safest of areas (especially for people who aren't that familiar with London) and, for example, hosted part of the London riots last summer. Oh, and the rooms in Griffon are small.

One source of my bias against Griffon, is that college (without even consulting the Union) decided to close down the most affordable PG-only accommodation (Clayponds) which ruffled the feathers of nearly everyone who mattered. Over the next few years, the population of Clayponds is getting reduced, and then the property is likely to be left empty, until it's worth a lot more.

Alternative:
So, the main alternative is private accommodation. Imperial College is helpful via having a great accommodation centre, with a large database of 'trusted' landlords accessible through Imperial Home Solutions. They also provide help when dealing with landlords, contracts, estate agents, etc.

Obviously, the cheapest route is to find somewhere with some other (Imperial) students, but finding people to move in with, can be a bit of a problem unless you already know some people here. If you join some of the Facebook groups (i.e. Fresher's 2012) then you might be able to find some people in the same situation as yourself.

Had my interview today. I think it went well. Will now wait for feedback. I had to sit an aptitude test, which they sprung on me at the interview for the bursary (but that is more aligned to specialising in bioinformatics - which isn't what I applied for but some aspects of the course covers it).

Didn't do well enough in the test, so won't be considered for the bursary. Still need to hear if I'll be offered a place on the course.

Congrats on your offer...but what do you "once again" with regards to TOEFL?

i am glad to hear that ur interview went good ... and i really hope u get a place in the course .. hope we all do .. i, too, will post smthing if i get any respond

It is a conditional offer, the condition being that I pass an english test (TOEFL)!

Thx. I'm still am worried that they may not offer me a place...I emailed them yesterday to ask when to expect feedback, so will see what they say.

If you have any news, share it, so we can celebrate together

i emailed imperial 3 days ago as well but they didn't reply. so best of luck for all those who are still waiting ... if i get anything ill post it here.

Hey,

I have also received a conditional offer for the same course.. I am also from India.. Are you planning to join? Get in touch...

Hi,

I am planning to go for MSc in Advanced Computational Methods for Aeronautics. I am from India. Let me know if you have decided to join.

i emailed imperial 3 days ago as well but they didn't reply. so best of luck for all those who are still waiting ... if i get anything ill post it here.