King's College London Applicants 2016 Entry

Use this thread to talk with other students who are thinking of applying to KCL for the 2016 entry! I'll be updating the first post with a list of members who are applying for each course, so hopefully that gives you a chance to find other members.

I'll also add in some information regarding various aspect of the uni, be it Accommodation, course requirements etc in a bit.

Helpful Links:

KCL 2016 Undergraduate Prospectus:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/ug/download/kings-college-london-2016-undergraduate-prospectus.pdf

KCL Accommodation information:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/ug/residences/index.aspx

Finance, fees and bursaries information:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/ug/funding/index.aspx

TSR Connect, which contains information on others applying. Feel free to add yourself!
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/connect/university/kings_college_london

Dear Mr.Dystopia!

(Postgraduate application) Tell me if i am wrong, but is it ok, that i will send my application in january, but i'm going to take my IELTS exams in next spring? If i will meet the entry requirements and will get an offer from King's, will it be a conditional one? Can i prove my English requirements later? Thanks

I'm having a problem logging into the myApplication for kcl. I've been sent an email with the username and password but I tried to login and it just keeps coming up with message saying that the information in incorrect. I haven't misspelt anything because I've checked so many time. I don't know what to do. Has anyone else had this problem?

You should contact KCL on here
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/orgstructure/ps/acservices/sbs/admissions/apfeedback-form.aspx

I just got an offer for maths! I'm so glad because KCL was my top pick but I didn't quite meet the requirements.

Meant to post this before, but got an unconditional for Law last Friday (11/12) - also had my interview for the Dickson Poon scholarship too yesterday

Yeahh i hear that, let me know when they get back to you
And ill let you know when mine gets sent of lol

Yes, I finally got my offer(AAA) from Kings to study MSci Physics.

I'm gonna give it a while longer until I get all my offers back but
I'm definitely going to put KCL as either my firm/insurance alongside with UCL.

Wbu? Have u sent off ur application & have u got any offers yet?

which course?

They can still reject you for having too low predicted grades even if they meet the minimum threshold - in fact, it's quite possible for candidates who would only just meet the standard offer.

You should look for the process used to request feedback on their website (perhaps the KCL applicant portal may prove useful here?), even though I wouldn't be optimistic - the "feedback" sent is often just an overall admissions statistic and is rarely tailored to your application, and you cannot overturn the final decisions of most universities through appeal, in the overwhelming majority of cases.

EDIT: This is particularly true when you have no extenuating circumstances, or any new evidence in favour of your acceptance, to show them during appeal. They've weighed up the merits of your application and chosen to reject you - unless you give them a reason to change their minds entirely (if that is even possible these days lol), then they have no reason to alter their decision. Sorry to sound so negative, but it's the reality of the admissions process

No idea - just google it or send them an email asking if/when you can appeal.
Something as major as low-GCSEs should have been noted in the P.S., if King's didn't already (like Oxbridge do, apparently) have a low-GCSE flag on applications like yours.

Some unis have an internal flagging system when you apply from a school with terribad GCSE/ A-level results, low Oxbridge admissions, low Russell Group admissions, etc. - I know Oxbridge have it, but have no idea about KCL.

I wouldn't expect it to be visible externally to the applicant - the performance of your school should have been mentioned in le reference.

Email the undergrad admissions team. Mine had 33% inc. Maths & English and I never put it on my reference or PS... but you'll never know if you never try! Also look on The Higher education Funding council for England's (Hefce) Polar postcode check for young participation in higher education. If it's in the lowest quintile you may have some headroom I guess, also consider mentioning you left off some extra curricular stuff you've done from your PS. But It may just have been your GCSE English Language grade? Your cards would have been marked if you got below a B

My GCSEs are not outstanding, I got BBBBCCCD and I still got an offer.

Yes, I finally got my offer(AAA) from Kings to study MSci Physics.

I'm gonna give it a while longer until I get all my offers back but
I'm definitely going to put KCL as either my firm/insurance alongside with UCL.

Wbu? Have u sent off ur application & have u got any offers yet?

Congrats!!! Yeahh i sent mine of thursday, but with predictions ABB :/ so im not holding any hopes right now. I did get an offer from manchester with a foundation year thoe.
Im waitng to hear from kings, queen mary and Kent.
Btw what were your predcitions again?

A*AC(AAB average)predicted grades with A* in Maths, A in Physics & C in History.
I'm hoping I can walk out with A*A*C(AAA) I just want to go there ever since that evening Physics lecture we went to. I want to go ice skating there

Your college sent it off quite last minute. Ah, congrats on your offer from Manchester. Did they give you an interview or ask for certain grades? Manchester has a excellent Physics department + Brian Cox

Where was your 5th uni that you applied to i.e manchester/kent/qmul/kings + ?
Whats your ABB predicted grades in as in what subjects respectively?
I still believe you have a chance at KCL.