Aerospace @ Imperial, any thoughts?

Hey, I am pondering over whether I want to put Imperial as my firm offer, but I am finding it really hard to decide...

I've heard horror stories and there are corpus amounts of them to support them, however I have also heard contrasting stories. I know Aero has a lot of work and hopefully I could handle that; so that aside, what is going to Imperial College really like??

Thanks in advance :smile:

Reply 1

Lakiqxstax

what horror stories have you heard out of curiosity?

Go for it.

You have an offer for perhaps one of the most competitive, respected, and demanding courses available.

Reply 4

i_hate_teeth

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What does 'there are corpus amounts of them to support them' mean?

Reply 5

TomSouthwell

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Original post by ShaqZigWINNER64

what horror stories have you heard out of curiosity?

Well I have tried to get as many opinions as possible, whilst keeping an open mine, yet I still come across people on these kind of forums linking to review sites where students have complained about getting less than 1hr of free time per night, and loosing out on accommodation, and being surrounded by drones who only work..

Don't get me wrong, I love my Maths and Physics, I wouldn't be doing Aero otherwise and I am not shy of working hard as I don't consider myself naturally clever. However, I do currently have a fairly healthy social life and I love to go out.

Is this possible with this University/Course, or is it all too overwhelming?

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Reply 6

Bslforever

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What is Imperial College like?

Reply 7

JackPearson

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Original post by TomSouthwell

Well I have tried to get as many opinions as possible, whilst keeping an open mine, yet I still come across people on these kind of forums linking to review sites where students have complained about getting less than 1hr of free time per night, and loosing out on accommodation, and being surrounded by drones who only work..

Don't get me wrong, I love my Maths and Physics, I wouldn't be doing Aero otherwise and I am not shy of working hard as I don't consider myself naturally clever. However, I do currently have a fairly healthy social life and I love to go out.

Is this possible with this University/Course, or is it all too overwhelming?

I know people doing aero as well as people doing a lot of other subjects and all of them have more than enough time to have fun and take advantage of it.

Of course there are people who do stay in their rooms all the time but there are plenty of people who don't, you'll have a great time if you want to.

Reply 8

magdaplaysbass

Imperial is an amazing opportunity - you should definitely go for it :smile:

Reply 9

TomSouthwell

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Original post by JackPearson

I know people doing aero as well as people doing a lot of other subjects and all of them have more than enough time to have fun and take advantage of it.

Of course there are people who do stay in their rooms all the time but there are plenty of people who don't, you'll have a great time if you want to.

Ahh thanks that is really good to know, thank you :smile:

It was that I was mainly worried about tbh :smile:

Reply 10

southminor

Original post by Mango Juice

You have an offer for perhaps one of the most competitive, respected, and demanding courses available.

demanding courses? on what basis are u saying so? is it that industries require a lot of them or is it that there are too little people pursuing this course.

btw, i would also be doing aerospace materials in imperial next year! (my firm)
thanks. :biggrin:

Reply 11

southminor

Original post by TomSouthwell

Hey, I am pondering over whether I want to put Imperial as my firm offer, but I am finding it really hard to decide...

I've heard horror stories and there are corpus amounts of them to support them, however I have also heard contrasting stories. I know Aero has a lot of work and hopefully I could handle that; so that aside, what is going to Imperial College really like??

Thanks in advance :smile:

aerospace materials?

Reply 12

TomSouthwell

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Original post by southminor

aerospace materials?

Nahh, straight Aeronautical Engineering H401 :biggrin:

What do you do in the materials one, besides the obvious? Im guessing its less mathsy?

Reply 13

haloturk

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I would of applied but my teacher did not predict me my a* ....
I'm scoring 95% in my c3 practice papers ffs :frown:

Reply 14

southminor

Original post by TomSouthwell

Nahh, straight Aeronautical Engineering H401 :biggrin:

What do you do in the materials one, besides the obvious? Im guessing its less mathsy?

nahh... aerospace materials because i wanna specialise in aerodynamics and fluid mechanics in the future. hoping to be able to work for an F1 team or better still design rocket launchers for military purposes. never was into aeronautical :smile:

Reply 15

msvf

Original post by TomSouthwell

Hey, I am pondering over whether I want to put Imperial as my firm offer, but I am finding it really hard to decide...

I've heard horror stories and there are corpus amounts of them to support them, however I have also heard contrasting stories. I know Aero has a lot of work and hopefully I could handle that; so that aside, what is going to Imperial College really like??

Thanks in advance :smile:

Horror stories? What horror stories?!

The work load is high, and the concepts themselves can be demanding. That's why the entrance requirements are so high.

I found the first year hard, but in the first term of the second year covered as much material if not more than the last two terms put together, and also had twice as many labreports.

But I don't think it's going to be any easier in Cambridge :smile:

I don't really do much but there others who have alot of spare time for having fun. And the gym is free :biggrin:

Reply 16

F1Addict

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Original post by southminor

nahh... aerospace materials because i wanna specialise in aerodynamics and fluid mechanics in the future. hoping to be able to work for an F1 team or better still design rocket launchers for military purposes. never was into aeronautical :smile:

If you wanted to specialise in aerodynamics, i think it would've been better to study aeronautics rather than aerospace materials. You learn more aerodynamic stuff in aeronautics than aerospace materials..
(afaik)

Reply 17

DanYom

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its what god would do.