Imperial College Medicine Applicants 2012

People always say it's slightly risky to apply to Imperial with a humanities/arts subject but I've actually heard of quite a few people getting in with more than one arts, so I'd like to think it's not true lol.

I took Chemistry Biology Maths RE and psychology, but the problem is that I got a C in maths due to 1 module so id only expect to be predicted a B. In Chemistry Biology and RE I might be predicted A*AA and I will drop Psychology. I will continue with maths because I am not ready to give up on it. But I would basically be predicted A*AAB/A*AAC and when they see that the B/C is in Maths they might not like it. :frown:

Reply 21

RosNeyra

What would people say are the advantages/disadvantages of Imperial?

Reply 22

ninjaturtle

Does anyone know if Imperial appreciates A level A*s already achieved? Many unis don't care about A*s but since Imperial does require A* in offers for other subjects, i was wondering if they would appreciate a medicine applicant to have A*s too...also is it fairly hard to meet their BMAT cut off?

Reply 23

Someone123123

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Original post by nikhil.shah

Anyone know if Imperial appreciate high AS UMS???

No medical college asks for UMS apart from Cambridge.

edit: who neg' repped me? It's true!

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 24

Aspire_to_Inspire

Hey - does Imperial put a lot of weighting on GCSEs?
What GCSEs are the average for an Imperial medic?
Is the a-level offer just AAA or is it A*AA

Reply 25

abu125

Original post by nikhil.shah

Anyone know if Imperial appreciate high AS UMS???

Nope, not that I am aware of, but it is very likely that you will need to have all science and maths subjects to A-level,(bio, chem, maths and physics). Though as you mentioned, BMAT has been always important for selection.

Reply 26

sagarkanabar10

Hi, I'm applying to Imperial for Medicine this year!

GCSE's
A*A*A*A*A*AAAAAAA
AS
AAAA
A2 (Predictions)
A*A*A*A

Hopefully my BMAT will be strong.

Good luck everyone!!!

Reply 27

ninjaturtle

has anyone started preparing for BMAT? is it really hard to meet the cut off of imperial

Reply 28

Blatant Troll

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Original post by abu125

Nope, not that I am aware of, but it is very likely that you will need to have all science and maths subjects to A-level,(bio, chem, maths and physics). Though as you mentioned, BMAT has been always important for selection.

Says who? Certainly not Imperial...

Reply 29

Blatant Troll

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Original post by nikhil.shah

That's what I thought... Imperial don't mind if you're not doing 3 sciences and maths

Speaking as a third year that did Biology, Chemistry, French & Psychology I can assure you that you're not wrong!

There's some great advice to be found on this forum, but be wary of people that chat crap (there are many!).

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 30

xgoldenx

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I'm applying for medicine at imperial! :biggrin:

Reply 31

oHellno

OP

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Original post by xgoldenx

I'm applying for medicine at imperial! :biggrin:

Ngl, Imperial is probably my biggest motivation for this horribly daunting process.

Reply 32

abc_1234

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Are ICL more pedantic about the BMAT than UCL?

Reply 33

Crushy

I need a way of looking around imperial/making my mind up about it as the open days were booked by the time I looked in June :/

Reply 34

MoTheMedic

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Maybe applying to Imperial, depends if I have the balls to do the BMAT, but out of the BMAT universities it'd be the only I'd apply to.

Reply 35

flyylikejetz

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6 Year Medicine Course for undergrats ...

Reply 36

englishman129

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good luck with the application guys :smile:

bmat is definatly the most challenging part of the application. Once you get an interview it isnt bad at all (in fact the interviewers are very nice).
About gcses and ASs - my friend did get above the cut off for bmat but had very low ASs - so i guess they do look at other parts of the application as he got rejected without interview.

if anyone needs help lemme know by PM or here. i will post the interview questions i got from 2011 entry on the thread later on (assuming its ok to do so).

Reply 37

raveen789

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Original post by englishman129

good luck with the application guys :smile:

bmat is definatly the most challenging part of the application. Once you get an interview it isnt bad at all (in fact the interviewers are very nice).
About gcses and ASs - my friend did get above the cut off for bmat but had very low ASs - so i guess they do look at other parts of the application as he got rejected without interview.

if anyone needs help lemme know by PM or here. i will post the interview questions i got from 2011 entry on the thread later on (assuming its ok to do so).