UCL vs Imperial - let's get to a decision!

Come to Imperial so we can thrash you at varsity

I'll have you know that lemon is a one man army

As someone who was in the same situation:

UCL is cheaper. London is always expensive, but Imperial's location means both the uni's halls and the private accommodation is really expensive. (My ex has a 3 bed house in Baron's Court and it's costing him £160 a week + transport costs) You can live somewhere else of course, but that's a lot of hassle. Around Camden you can get places from £100-120 a week fairly easily. There's also a lot more supermarkets, corner shops and general amenities around UCL, plus you're within walking distance of all the clubs, pubs, theatres and so on around Piccadilly, as well as the British Library.

Social life will be what you make of it. Both universities have plenty of bars and events, balls and whatnot. Imperial as a whole isn't sociable, but the medics are so you'll not be short of mates. Both have a huge range of clubs and societies, and both have medics-only societies and sports teams. Imperial's good at rugby if you're into that.

Academically they're so similar you can't draw much of a line between them. Both are renowned for medical research, not that that matters much. Both do compulsory intercalated BScs. Both are very academic courses with a big emphasis on learning lots of pointless detail in preclinics so they'll appeal to anyone who's a closet geek. They both do dissection.

I can't comment on Imperial's hospitals and facilities. UCL has lots of institutes, Great Ormond Street and the National. This will probably have no effect on you because most people don't get near them, but there is the option of making contacts through BSc projects and if you're lucky enough to have a placement there.

I don't know who you want to "recognise" your med school. In the world of medicine, most people will have heard of both (not that that makes much of a difference really). In terms of ordinary people on the street, most of them will have heard of neither.


I hovered between the two for ages, but eventually went for UCL because of gut instinct and because I didn't really want to go to a university dedicated only to science.

Did you check to see which forum you're posting in? Did you even read the first post?

You didn't say why you'd avoid imperial?

Ahh man - I thought you were pretty much spot on until that last part

most people surely know that its a bad choice of place to live, tbf.
you should find that you are in the tiny minority of peeple who believe imperial is good for spending 6 years at, but you are entitled to that opinion and i'm sure its justified fully for you.
'owever, to seriously believe that your opinion extends outside your minority isnt a sensible road to take.

Just for you I will lol

But why? Because they have a better name? What is it better for

I'm confused - did you misunderstand me? In that post I was referring to the fact that he took a cheap shot at UCL - which I disagreed with - not anything else. I think you're the second person to bring it up, so maybe it wasn't clear.
As regards living in London, it's awesome, though in many respects horrendous - as a northern lad, I'm inclined to agree

soon to be beaten by The London at barts 2nd biggest in the world

looks almost identical to UCH its scary

So what the **** are you doing advising on medical courses and careers?


(Without meaning to cause any offence whatsoever... )

What a stupid thing to say. Not only will he have a social life, but it'll be in london. Have fun in canterbury.

When I told people I was going to UCL, a few actually thought it was a sixth form.

I actually had to make this choice (got offers from both) - I chose Imperial

Hey everyone

Sorry - I know there are other threads called UCL vs Imperial, but they end up turning into conversations between two people who know each other. Never gets very far lol.


So I'm applying for medicine... UCL or Imperial. Imperial or UCL.


I've never been to either, but done some research. Here are my findings:


UCL:
Exams synoptic
Less expensive
Location better
Social life better (?)

Imperial:
Modular
More well recognised
Very Academic - 'geeky'
Location doesn't matter cos everything is tube
Everywhere in London is expensive
Better hospitals
Better facilities
More clubs/societies


not looking good for you ucl guys!

Something inside me is saying UCL but I need to justify it to my brain!!

PLEASE HELP GUYS!

Yer, but the London has a pad that you can land on without crashing.