Imperial College Applicants 2016 entry

Wait, Imperial ask for UMS marks? Where can I include this on my application? (I'm applying for Mechanical Engineering)

Afaik only for Physics but someone can correct me on this if there are more subjects. You can get your teacher to put it on your reference. There's even a space on UCAS to declare your UMS but I'd put it in the reference.

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On my reference, my teacher has written a sentence saying that I have achieved 90%+ in everything. I did ask her if she could type my UMSes out but she said that what she put would suffice. What would you say I did - is it too important for MechEng?

I would be more specific about what you got in terms of averages for each subject as many applicants have 90%+, perhaps emphasise subjects or modules you got high UMS in. For example, I had 99.5% average in C1-C4 with 97% in A Level Maths mentioned.

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Cool, I think I'll do that then. Did you apply post a-levels or did you go maths early? Also, do you know if this is an important part of the application process for mechanical engineering?

Hey guys!I'm considering applying to Imperial for medicine.Anyone else?

Me too and I'm also applying for biochemistry.

I'm applying for medicine too!
Will they look at your application differently if you apply twice? I also want to apply here for biochemistry as my fifth option.

Yes you can. The prospectus said you can either do MAT or STEP.

ok thanks, i have a question, can i get this said in my reference instead of my pers statement

Me too and I'm also applying for biochemistry.

Great!Where else are you applying?

Materials science would be better for future prospects in my opinion as its future prospects have a wider range. Although I do not know which one is easier to get in to as design engineering is a new course

Oxford and UCL. I just noticed you're from Italy, are you applying for any italian unis?

I'm thinking of applying to italian unis only if I don't get into uk unis are you interested in studying in Italy?

Hey, so I might be joining you guys. After digging around TSR, I pretty much came to the conclusion that I'm not good enough for Cambridge. I didn't work hard enough in my AS year. I didn't start doing research early enough. Funny because I've been wanting to go there since Year 9, but I spend 4 years doing basically nothing to prepare. My grades aren't bad, just aren't good enough for Cambridge, also I can't think of anything to out in my personal statement and the 15th October deadline is stressing me out. So I think I'm just gonna give up on it. I'm gonna spend my time from now to January working harder so my application for Imperial (and my other unis) are as good as can be.

Anyway, no more focusing on that, time to look forward to the future.

I am thinking of applying for Computing with the International Programme of Study. Wondered if anyone could give me some insight on what the course is like.