Yes, Imperial is very boring compared to other Universities. Opinion of a a Oxbridge grad.
People blame the work load, but coming from Oxford , where the workload is far more intense, I find Imperial dull and boring. It's just an excuse.
The general problems I have with it are
- Campus
Not enough places to hang out with cheap/decent food
- International students
They don't seem to integrate as well as they do at Oxford
- Union
Generally rubbish, not really many events and they are just poorly attended. I think Imperial may be the ultimate 'pub quiz' union.
- Clubs
Some are ok, but they are poorly funded a lot of the time, I think the sports clubs are better then the societies, thanks to ethos mainly
- London
Everyone lives miles away (although LSE and UCL seem to have good communities). Imperial is also too small, getting anything to eat takes a while and finding somewhere to sit is close to impossible at peak times
- Imperial culture
I think they want to be Imperial plc, It's like working for a bank sometimes.
-MF ratio
Why would you come to Imperial if you were a straight guy..? Although the gay scene is below that of LSE/UCL too fyi
But basically I think the majority of the problem is the LACK OF SOCIAL SCIENCE students, they normally are the ones who start clubs etc and get things going in a union. The medics seem to have fun though and I think they are much better then the rest of Imperil for social life.
just my opinion, some seem to love it.