Computer Science 2016 Applicants

Are they also not very lenient on STEP offers either? Say, if you had an offer of A*AAA (A* in Maths) + STEP 1 at Grade 2, but you get A*A*AA (A* in Further Maths and Maths) but miss out on thr STEP part?

(This is for normal Computing)

Do you think ability with Maths helps more in the first year or previous programming experience?

Do not apply for Xenia. It's South Kensington prices at a Woodward-ish distance. (I'm there and I wasn't too thrilled when I initially found out)

Woodward is very far but cheap and the best facilities since it only opened this year. Beit is very noisy because it's where the union is so beware of that. Wilson is only a short walk/cycle away, and Pembridge is very small and isolated. Southside/Eastside are extremely nice (and literally across the road from uni) so pick those if the prices are okay for you.

Yeah I've been hearing similar things about Xenia. Do you know if it's alright sharing kitchens with 10-20 people at Eastside/Southside? Thanks for answering our questions!

Yeah, the kitchens at Southside/Eastside are absolutely massive. There are several of every appliance. It's really not that much of a problem. From my experience in those halls, there's rarely more than a couple of people in the kitchen at any one time. You don't get much storage space in the South/Eastside kitchens, though.

Not very, I'm afraid. I know of people who missed their offer by literally 1 or 2 UMS. Exception may be if you applied to JMC and slightly missed your maths offer - then you may be considered for normal Computing.

I've got my eye on one of the new macbook pros which come out in October, is it possible to get by without a laptop at Imperial doing computing for a month or so?

Nothing to say they're being released in October, it's more than possible that they'll be released earlier. Seemingly likely to be announced at WWDC mid june then they could literally be released on that day. Other reports suggest Q4 of 2016 although thats the fiscal year and such you're still looking at july/august/sept.

I've got my eye on one of the new macbook pros which come out in October, is it possible to get by without a laptop at Imperial doing computing for a month or so?

I've got my eye on one of the new macbook pros which come out in October, is it possible to get by without a laptop at Imperial doing computing for a month or so?

You can survive the entire course without a laptop if you have to. I've been using the lab computers exclusively for a few months now. Haven't unplugged my laptop from my room for about the same amount of time. So the short answer is, yes absolutely.

Do you guys think they will be strict on STEP condition?

Past offers for Computer Science at Imperial and Cambridge:

What level STEP has been a condition for Computer Science offers from Imperial or Cambridge?

Has anyone heard of anyone being asked to do STEP 2?

What would you recommend the Laptop/Computer spec should be?
Also, How many sockets do you get in your room?

thanks

Yeah I've been hearing similar things about Xenia. Do you know if it's alright sharing kitchens with 10-20 people at Eastside/Southside? Thanks for answering our questions!