Imperial College Applicants 2015

OMG! I finally find someone who have the same question as me. And I am not the only one who is asked to take STEP. I have a Maths offer as well. They offer me A*A*A+2 in STEP. Even though I have already got my A-level grade from last year, I really don't think I can get grade 2 in STEP.

2 in which STEP? Getting a 2 isn't that bad. I have to get a 1 in STEP II for straight computing lol.

Reply 5381

natsciballer

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Hi, I have an offer for A*A*AA to study Biomedical Engineering at Imperial, with specified A* maths. What is the chance that they'll still let me in if I get A*A*AB say !!!!!!!!

Reply 5382

Brubeckian

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Original post by natsciballer

Hi, I have an offer for A*A*AA to study Biomedical Engineering at Imperial, with specified A* maths. What is the chance that they'll still let me in if I get A*A*AB say !!!!!!!!

Pretty much 0% from what I've heard.

Reply 5383

natsciballer

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**** me, but I though because they give such high offers they are sometimes lenient. Thanks for the reply anyway.

Original post by Brubeckian

Pretty much 0% from what I've heard.

Reply 5384

Brubeckian

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Original post by natsciballer

**** me, but I though because they give such high offers they are sometimes lenient. Thanks for the reply anyway.

This is just from what they told us on interview day lol (computing), it might be different for your department, all the best!

Reply 5385

iPixelBlue

9

Original post by Brubeckian

2 in which STEP? Getting a 2 isn't that bad. I have to get a 1 in STEP II for straight computing lol.

true but you're on a gap year. Doing 4 A2s are a lot of work on my part, if I had so much time I don't think I would be complaining about STEP. I have done a STEP 2 paper and got a grade 1 in it (timed), but after leaving it for so much time and drowning in A2 chemistry etc, it can be a hindrance.

And getting an A* in further maths is more irritating and difficult than ever, because with S3, one slip of a decimal place during a hypothesis test and that can cost you a grade. It doesn't test my maths but all I can do is keep practicing.

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 5386

Bella Bai

Original post by Brubeckian

2 in which STEP? Getting a 2 isn't that bad. I have to get a 1 in STEP II for straight computing lol.

Grade 2 in STEP paper 2. :colonhash:

I can't imagine they ask me to get grade 1.

Reply 5387

lllllllllll

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Original post by Brubeckian

2 in which STEP? Getting a 2 isn't that bad. I have to get a 1 in STEP II for straight computing lol.

We should just transfer to maths or JMC lol

Reply 5388

lllllllllll

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Anyone else feel like the computer science department have way underestimated the difficulty of STEP Exams.

They've given out so many STEP offers this year and a lot of them are even more demanding than some of the STEP offers given for the straight maths applicants.

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Brubeckian

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Original post by lllllllllll

Anyone else feel like the computer science department have way underestimated the difficulty of STEP Exams.

They've given out so many STEP offers this year and a lot of them are even more demanding than some of the STEP offers given for the straight maths applicants.

I'm pretty sure they're doing some weird experiment, did you mention at any point during the interview that you were interested in doing JMC? I did, that's why I think they gave me this offer.

Reply 5390

Icicle Man

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Original post by Brubeckian

I'm pretty sure they're doing some weird experiment, did you mention at any point during the interview that you were interested in doing JMC? I did, that's why I think they gave me this offer.

Doubt that's the case, after applying for JMC initially and being transferred to computing, my offer made no mention of Step.
According to them they give harder offers (Step) to students who they believe have the potential to reach the offer.
(Don't ask me about the logic behind it).

Reply 5391

Brubeckian

9

Original post by Icicle Man

Doubt that's the case, after applying for JMC initially and being transferred to computing, my offer made no mention of Step.
According to them they give harder offers (Step) to students who they believe have the potential to reach the offer.
(Don't ask me about the logic behind it).

Hopefully if I meet the offer I'll have a chat with the admissions tutor about it :P Because I'm really baffled at why I would even need to sit it in the first place.

Tbh I don't even mind any more, starting to enjoy doing STEP lol.

Reply 5392

grimshawsalex

I'm thinking of doing the STEP assessments but my college does not teach it, does anybody know any good websites/books for self teaching it? Cheers

Reply 5393

Brubeckian

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Original post by grimshawsalex

I'm thinking of doing the STEP assessments but my college does not teach it, does anybody know any good websites/books for self teaching it? Cheers

I don't think anywhere 'teaches' STEP, you have to do it in your own time. It has the same content as A-levels, best way to 'learn' it is to actually do the questions.

Reply 5394

lllllllllll

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Original post by Icicle Man

Doubt that's the case, after applying for JMC initially and being transferred to computing, my offer made no mention of Step.
According to them they give harder offers (Step) to students who they believe have the potential to reach the offer.
(Don't ask me about the logic behind it).

Original post by Brubeckian

I'm pretty sure they're doing some weird experiment, did you mention at any point during the interview that you were interested in doing JMC? I did, that's why I think they gave me this offer.

No way am I doing JMC lol. I did AEA last year and got a merit. Maybe that's why they wanted a STEP from me? However I never expected II grade 1. Well at least I don't need to do STEP III :tongue:

Good luck with III btw.

Reply 5395

Brubeckian

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Original post by lllllllllll

No way am I doing JMC lol. I did AEA last year and got a merit. Maybe that's why they wanted a STEP from me? However I never expected II grade 1. Well at least I don't need to do STEP III :tongue:

Good luck with III btw.

Thanks (I'll need it), you too :P

Reply 5396

BeanKH

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Original post by Icicle Man

Doubt that's the case, after applying for JMC initially and being transferred to computing, my offer made no mention of Step.
According to them they give harder offers (Step) to students who they believe have the potential to reach the offer.
(Don't ask me about the logic behind it).

Same

Reply 5397

Karoel

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How many people applied for JMC then? Seems like there is a ton of us on TSR but so few people compared to the rest of the applicants.

Am I right in thinking that JMC would be much more intense than doing STEP? Not that that's a bad thing :biggrin:

Original post by lllllllllll

Anyone else feel like the computer science department have way underestimated the difficulty of STEP Exams.

They've given out so many STEP offers this year and a lot of them are even more demanding than some of the STEP offers given for the straight maths applicants.

That's exactly what I was thinking. Their offers just seem so all over the place. Maybe they just want to get us used to the stress? Or used to the fact that we would be treated very unfairly at Imperial too :P

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 5398

Icicle Man

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Original post by Karoel

How many people applied for JMC then? Seems like there is a ton of us on TSR but so few people compared to the rest of the applicants.

Am I right in thinking that JMC would be much more intense than doing STEP? Not that that's a bad thing :biggrin:

Don't think you'd be wrong to say that.
I think it's regarded as the hardest degree at Imperial.