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Worst and best things about Imperial

In your opinion what is the worst and best thing about Imperial?
I've applied to Imperial and was wondering what other people think about it.
Current and ex students opinions would be best as they are most likely to know tbh...

Reply 1

Javindo

12

The huge study area or whatever that you see in their prospectus seems like a good idea and looks nice but I would see it as a bad point considering putting everyone in a huge glass room must generate a bit of noise :P

Reply 2

mituozo

14

strandedintime

In your opinion what is the worst and best thing about Imperial?
I've applied to Imperial and was wondering what other people think about it.
Current and ex students opinions would be best as they are most likely to know tbh...

Worst: Ratio of male to female, however I guess that's kinda good for you being a girl. :p:

Best: Graduating knowing you've got one of the best degrees in the country?

Reply 3

sunspoon

14

Best: The sheer geekiness.

Worst: Rubbish guy:girl ratio but tbh you wouldn't expect any more from a uni that only does science and engineering (medics don't count cos they don't mix with others).

Reply 4

username203055

0

7

Union events are dire.

worst- mediks

sunspoon

Best: The sheer geekiness.

Worst: Rubbish guy:girl ratio but tbh you wouldn't expect any more from a uni that only does science and engineering (medics don't count cos they don't mix with others).

I think I walked past you going into labs yesterday, however I was too scared to mention "I know you from TSR".. So didn't :p:

(completely random snippit)

Reply 7

username309957

ive found the guy:girl ratio isnt that bad for chemistry..its about even for us...plus i have actually made friends with medics as well

the only bad thing here is the union events are crap apart from the mingle...but you can always hit clubs instead which can be good...also my halls are too far away...tube got delayed this morning and i missed my only lecture...so i just had to come home again lol

but otherwise im loving it here...and the whole no social life crap everyone goes on about is literally crap...ive been out so many times its awesome...

Reply 8

sunspoon

14

mituozo

I think I walked past you going into labs yesterday, however I was too scared to mention "I know you from TSR".. So didn't :p:

(completely random snippit)

how did you know it was me lol?

stalker :p:

Reply 9

Cyco

9

Best: Not having to hide any geekiness when around campus.
Worst: Bad turnout at Union Event/ massive workload in later years, if you decide to take up committee positions as well.

Oh, plus Scottish_Gurl....you've got neat handwriting....
.....I'm not stalking you....
.....Not at all....
.....Giggidy

Reply 10

username309957

Cyco

Best: Not having to hide any geekiness when around campus.
Worst: Bad turnout at Union Event/ massive workload in later years, if you decide to take up committee positions as well.

Oh, plus Scottish_Gurl....you've got neat handwriting....
.....I'm not stalking you....
.....Not at all....
.....Giggidy

i dont have neat handwriting so that failed :p:

Reply 11

member312105

Ahahaha stalker fail.

Yeah, Imperial's not too bad. It's the people you're with really - my corridor is full of boring people who never go out so my social life hasn't been great tbh.

The ratio isn't as terrible as everyone makes out, honest :yep:

I honestly haven't been able to tell that much. It's far far far worse at some other unis though (like my boyfriend's - suppose it means I don't have to worry hahaha.)

Dunno all this stuff about workload people are on about. I haven't done a single problem sheet so far :p:

oh god, I'm gonna fail hahaha.

Reply 12

Emc2

sunspoon

how did you know it was me lol?

stalker :p:

You should have seen him with sir.jamesgreen :P

Reply 13

sunspoon

14

I hate to say it, but I don't actually know who sir.jamesgreen is. I know he's in my year but I don't think I've spoken to him that often.

EDIT:

Cyco

Cyco, try beating 373mbps :smile:

Reply 14

Kyri

15

I agree with the people that said the male:female ratio isn't as bad as what people make it out to be. I certainly haven't found it to be the "sausage fest" people were talking about before I went there. What I noticed more is the international:home student ratio.

Reply 15

sunspoon

14

Kyri

I agree with the people that said the male:female ratio isn't as bad as what people make it out to be. I certainly haven't found it to be the "sausage fest" people were talking about before I went there. What I noticed more is the international:home student ratio.

Probably because there's so many Chinese people around you can't really tell whether they're home students or International ones. So it seems as if there's more than there actually are. But Imperial does seem to have a particularly high number of International students.

Reply 16

gammapulsar

it's pretty awesome.

the ratio is not that bad come on, there are girls... sir fleming building is the way!
anyway, it's a really international and mixed community. you'll find a group of people as mental as you are and it will be really fun. and the societies are cool :biggrin:

. (lol they totally payed me to say this yeaaa) plus the reputation - that might play a big part on your decision as well.

the cons might be too much work - not really unless you party hardy every night and you are NOT doing biochemistry, and expensive life in london lol. specially the tube. jesus so expensive oO.

Reply 17

Mante

Worst things are probably the union events (I just avoid them though!), how expensive it can be here and how much they can make you work (and the hours).

But on the bright side the campus is lovely, accommodation is decent, the city is brilliant~~, the courses are well structured and the work definitely pays off.

I'd say the best thing for me about this place is how organised it is here compared to the last uni I was at (I started a BSc in Manchester first and dropped out before applying here). The work load is hard but totally manageable if you stay on top of it, the balance is very well tuned from what I can tell so far, whereas on my last course we were bearly set anything and had no clue what was going on half the time. You did have a lot more time to doss about though, and often here I find myself a bit too distracted to have the social life I had there.

And it's spelt medicks* btw

Reply 18

gammapulsar

Mante

Worst things are probably the union events (I just avoid them though!), how expensive it can be here and how much they can make you work (and the hours).

But on the bright side the campus is lovely, accommodation is decent, the city is brilliant~~, the courses are well structured and the work definitely pays off.

I'd say the best thing for me about this place is how organised it is here compared to the last uni I was at (I started a BSc in Manchester first and dropped out before applying here). The work load is hard but totally manageable if you stay on top of it, the balance is very well tuned from what I can tell so far, whereas on my last course we were bearly set anything and had no clue what was going on half the time. You did have a lot more time to doss about though, and often here I find myself a bit too distracted to have the social life I had there.

And it's spelt medicks* btw

trying to not sound creepy or weird but i think i've met you at the computer labs! /hugs

/back away slowly.

i'm so bored ;_;

Reply 19

sir.jamesgreen

Emc2

You should have seen him with sir.jamesgreen :P

I always check my back when I get on a tube now...

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