Hey guys,
I'm currently a 2nd year student in Italy. I took the IMAT the year before last but in my time you only had one choice to bet your life on.
Since last year, that has changed and now you can choose up to 3 university with the admissions taking your first choice and matching it with the scores you get and if your second choice uni still has places to fill up and you couldn't make it to the first one, they will automatically forward your app to that uni.
I'll be more than happy to answer your questions but let me share some useful tips with everyone;
-Learn some Italian even if just a little bit before you make your move as life here requires it.
-The IMAT is not so hard, brush up a little bit on maths, physics, Bio, and Chem... I'd say As level max.
-Main component is the English Analysis bit and that's nothing to worry about if English is your first language.
-You'll pay a fraction of the price you'll pay towards your education in the UK but expect a similar return in terms of help available etc... although I have to say they do treat us Brits with a bit of favouritism. That's how I feel at least.
-Many lecturers will have a horrible accent but as for the quality of their knowledge... well erm one can't complain really. I'm a graduate of a big name uni of London and I'm getting more help in Italy from the professors TBH.
-You need 3 GCSEs and three A-levels. I don't think it matters how much better than Cs you got in there as your admission test is your ticket through basically.
-After you sit your exam, I advise all of you to notiarsie your certificates, apostelle them, then take them to the consulate downtown in London to get the declaration of value DoV.
-You probably haven't heard this before, but some unis like La Sapienza will demand that you're present with your papers ready within three days of the offer (August I fink) to finalise your registration and enrolment so it would be ideal to have those things ready.
-If you want anything reply back here and I'll be happy to help whenever I can.
Ciao Ciao