(KK this is gonna be a pretty detailed answer)
I'm at Imperial, so the whole uni is a massive cock-fest lol. ChemEng is actually one of the more feminine subjects here!
The banter IS good here tho, nearly all of my friends are guys so we just discuss the most random, inappropriate stuff :P
The course is very varied so you'll like some modules better than others. I wouldn't say the course is particularly fascinating but it's an approachable course. You just learn the material well. Here are my modules for this year:
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Fluid Mechanics (quite interesting, favourite module)
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Thermodynamics (confusing and rather boring)
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Process Analysis (bit repetitive, it's all about solving material/energy balances)
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Properties of Matter (dead interesting but confusing)
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Chemistry (all the 2nd years I spoke to HATED this module)
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Maths (probs the easiest module to pick up marks in)
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Heat and Mass Transfer (not started this yet but it's apparently quite difficult)
All my closest friends are from my hall btw. The social life question is really hard to answer. I'm in 1st year so things have been going well- I have time to hang out with my mates from halls pretty much every evening and I do go out usually once a week. However, I do spend most of my day working on problem sheets/coursework/assignments/revising/etc. especially at weekends. The workload is difficult, it's a lot more than pretty much every other subject out there. Keeping on top of work is dead important, get all your assignments done as early as possible.
All I can say is if you manage your time well you'll have time to have a good time with your mates; but do be prepared to make work a priority when it comes to deadlines and stuff.
I'm sure you'll do fine, good luck with your application. Let me know if you have any more questions!