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Original post by Graviton-Pulse
Oh we might see each other then. How many people do they interview in 1 day ?
Ah, how did your Cambridge and Barts interview go ? Have you got any offers yet ?
I haven't started yet due to mock exams. Probably start in the half term. Is the interview for UCL and Imperial similar since I know they both use PS. I prepared a lot for my UCL interview (back in January) so I'm hoping I could use some of that.

Ucl is much tougher, or so I've heard
did you get an offer?
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Original post by Futuremedic2096
Ucl is much tougher, or so I've heard
did you get an offer?
40 a day

Yeah I got an offer from UCL. I've heard UCL are tougher as well but I got a nice panel so I'm not sure how I'd do at Imperial if I got a mean panel.
Are the interviews 15 minutes long like UCL ?
(Also, congrats on your Imperial offer. Sorry it's a bit late :tongue: )
Original post by Graviton-Pulse
Yeah I got an offer from UCL. I've heard UCL are tougher as well but I got a nice panel so I'm not sure how I'd do at Imperial if I got a mean panel.
Are the interviews 15 minutes long like UCL ?
(Also, congrats on your Imperial offer. Sorry it's a bit late :tongue: )

Well done!
If you got both where would you go?!
Thanks
Supposedly but mine lasted about 40
Original post by Futuremedic2096
Well done!
If you got both where would you go?!
Thanks
Supposedly but mine lasted about 40

Thanks.
Oh wow, 40 minute interview would tire me out! Does everyone wait in the societies lounge ?
I actually have no idea where I would go. The only thing that distinguishes where I want to go are grades (leaning towards Imperial) and social life (leaning towards UCL). I don't know what the social life at Imperial is like, apparently it's pretty good?
Also, does Imperial do dissections or prosections ?
Original post by Futuremedic2096
Well done!
If you got both where would you go?!
Thanks
Supposedly but mine lasted about 40


40 minutes?! why :O!! how many questions did they ask :s-smilie:
Original post by Graviton-Pulse
Thanks.
Oh wow, 40 minute interview would tire me out! Does everyone wait in the societies lounge ?
I actually have no idea where I would go. The only thing that distinguishes where I want to go are grades (leaning towards Imperial) and social life (leaning towards UCL). I don't know what the social life at Imperial is like, apparently it's pretty good?
Also, does Imperial do dissections or prosections ?


As a whole slightly lapse compared to lower rank unis but ucl pretty similar
Medical school is supposed to be pretty amazing at all that
One of the students was like "our motto is work hard play harder"
Dissections
Original post by Ambitions
40 minutes?! why :O!! how many questions did they ask :s-smilie:


Many
Mostly talking about me as a person
We had a really long chat about foreign electives
They mentioned me being at imperial so I don't know whether that's an indication like usy
Original post by Futuremedic2096
Many
Mostly talking about me as a person
We had a really long chat about foreign electives
They mentioned me being at imperial so I don't know whether that's an indication like usy


ohhhh so it was quite chilled!! they must have proper loved you to decide to stay and chat for 40 mins, haha can't believe you were apprehensive about getting an offer after interview at the time :P
Original post by Futuremedic2096
As a whole slightly lapse compared to lower rank unis but ucl pretty similar
Medical school is supposed to be pretty amazing at all that
One of the students was like "our motto is work hard play harder"
Dissections


Hmmm, I'm not sure how to decide in that case. Why did you pick Imperial as your first choice ? Persuade me to come to Imperial, lol :P .
Lol, I think that's the motto of every medical student out there :tongue:
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Original post by Ambitions
ohhhh so it was quite chilled!! they must have proper loved you to decide to stay and chat for 40 mins, haha can't believe you were apprehensive about getting an offer after interview at the time :P


Im not someone thats likely to be so confident
I've learnt to take nothing for granted
I had a good feeling yeah
Original post by Graviton-Pulse
Hmmm, I'm not sure how to decide in that case. Why did you pick Imperial as your first choice ? Persuade me to come to Imperial, lol :P .
Lol, I think that's the motto of every medical student out there :tongue:


Course structure
Prestige
Location. (south Kensington specifically)
Bsc options and links with oxbridge for that
Nice accommodation which is very important to me as shallow as that is haha
And i just felt like it was for me
Original post by Futuremedic2096
Course structure
Prestige
Location. (south Kensington specifically)
Bsc options and links with oxbridge for that
Nice accommodation which is very important to me as shallow as that is haha
And i just felt like it was for me

I like the idea that you get to do family and community visits to get a better understanding of long-term health. I think that's important.
Does Imperial do vertical modules (stuff like medical ethics and law, sociology, epidemiology etc.) ?
Also, do interviews in March tend to be more harsh than earlier interviews ?
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Original post by Graviton-Pulse
I like the idea that you get to do family and community visits to get a better understanding of long-term health. I think that's important.
Does Imperial do vertical modules (stuff like medical ethics and law, sociology, epidemiology etc.) ?
Also, do interviews in March tnd to be more harsh than earlier interviews ?


Me too
I think it's overlooked slightly In other courses
Yeah from year one
No they shouldn't be but I.can't say
Original post by Futuremedic2096
Me too
I think it's overlooked slightly In other courses
Yeah from year one
No they shouldn't be but I.can't say

Yeah I've never really seen something like this in other courses. How often are the visits ?
Do you think Imperial students tend to be more studious compared to UCL or KCL students ?
Original post by Graviton-Pulse
Yeah I've never really seen something like this in other courses. How often are the visits ?
Do you think Imperial students tend to be more studious compared to UCL or KCL students ?


You get extremes everywhere
I know I want to work hard and be the best doctor I can be but I also want to get blackout drunk and have loads of fun with all manner of people
Uni is what you make it
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Original post by Futuremedic2096
You get extremes everywhere
I know I want to work hard and be the best doctor I can be but I also want to get blackout drunk and have loads of fun with all manner of people
Uni is what you make it


I enthusiastically second that :biggrin: I want to achieve a first in my exams and go on to be an amazing surgeon, but I want to have a s**t-load of fun at the same time
Thirded - I'd love to do well but I also want to have a fun time too and not just all work. :tongue:
Original post by liass
I enthusiastically second that :biggrin: I want to achieve a first in my exams and go on to be an amazing surgeon, but I want to have a s**t-load of fun at the same time


Same same
Now is the best time
Original post by Futuremedic2096
You get extremes everywhere
I know I want to work hard and be the best doctor I can be but I also want to get blackout drunk and have loads of fun with all manner of people
Uni is what you make it

Lol, I don't drink but I understand. I want to work hard but be social as well.
Original post by Graviton-Pulse
Lol, I don't drink but I understand. I want to work hard but be social as well.


Yeah of course
They're mutually exclusive

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