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Anyone actually get Rejected from Imperial?

The Biochemistry man at the open day said he gave out 600 offers for Biochem?? I don't know how that works exactly because the course only allows like 100 or less I think. I haven't heard of anyone at all being rejected..So just wondering do they give offers to everyone? I mean apart from Medicine..

Reply 1

J.S.

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Asphyxiating

The Biochemistry man at the open day said he gave out 600 offers for Biochem?? I don't know how that works exactly because the course only allows like 100 or less I think. I haven't heard of anyone at all being rejected..So just wondering do they give offers to everyone? I mean apart from Medicine..

Well, you have 6 choices on your UCAS form, and from my understanding of the university system and the laws of nature, no one person can attend 6 institutions at any one time. Therefore, each university has to give out far more offers than they have available places, this is done mostly on guess work based on previous years.

As for rejections, I think the Biochemistryman hit the mark. Nobody ever gets rejected from Imperial, any every Tom, Dick, Harry and their family pet makes it, it operates an inclusive, open door policy with regard to its admissions :smile:

Reply 2

BossLady

J.S.

Well, you have 6 choices on your UCAS form, and from my understanding of the university system and the laws of nature, no one person can attend 6 institutions at any one time. Therefore, each university has to give out far more offers than they have available places, this is done mostly on guess work based on previous years.

As for rejections, I think the Biochemistryman hit the mark. Nobody ever gets rejected from Imperial, any every Tom, Dick, Harry and their family pet makes it, it operates an inclusive, open door policy with regard to its admissions :smile:

I am so tempted to reply with anger to that....but I'll resist.
*evil eyes J.S*

Reply 3

hildabeast

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Well I actually know someone who got a Biochem offer of AAB from Imp last year when she was only predicted BBB. She subsequently got BBD, missed both her Imp offer and insurance, and had to find a place somewhere else on clearing. It does make you wonder why Imperial gave out such a stringent offer to someone who was so unlikely to achieve it.

Reply 4

BossLady

I am so tempted to reply with anger to that....but I'll resist.
*evil eyes J.S*

Okay i can't resist.....what a load of rubbish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sure it might not be THAT hard but it is probably as hard,often harder than the other univs in the top 8 ish. (bar oxbridge).
For the post starter, the people you talk to here are mostly the high achievers anyway so it's likely they will have applied to and attained offers from the best places! I'm sure if you took a cross-section of people with different qualifications,grades and other achievements who applied, the results would be different. It stands to reason that only someone who is interested in academia/good unis etc would frequent a board such as this and clearly they are more likely to be the strongest candidates.

Reply 5

BossLady

hildabeast

Well I actually know someone who got a Biochem offer of AAB from Imp last year when she was only predicted BBB. She subsequently got BBD, missed both her Imp offer and insurance, and had to find a place somewhere else on clearing. It does make you wonder why Imperial gave out such a stringent offer to someone who was so unlikely to achieve it.

that is actually kinda weird, wonder why they did this :confused:

Reply 6

llama boy

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hildabeast

Well I actually know someone who got a Biochem offer of AAB from Imp last year when she was only predicted BBB. She subsequently got BBD, missed both her Imp offer and insurance, and had to find a place somewhere else on clearing. It does make you wonder why Imperial gave out such a stringent offer to someone who was so unlikely to achieve it.

Also makes you wonder why she'd apply and accept offers to places she (according to you) obviously wasn't going to get into.

Reply 7

Mysticmin

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BossLady

that is actually kinda weird, wonder why they did this :confused:

Maybe because they wanted to give her a chance, and if she couldn't grasp it then fair dos...that's her problem.

Reply 8

Hoofbeat

14

I've heard that Imperial is notoriously difficult to get into for Maths nd heard that their interviews are almost impossible, so I'm fairly sure lots of people do get rejected, particularly for maths.

Reply 9

hildabeast

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llama boy

Also makes you wonder why she'd apply and accept offers to places she (according to you) obviously wasn't going to get into.

Well she applied to Imp on the off-chance and I think they must have thought she was doing re-sits or something, but it still seems a bit weird. She has really good GCSE grades but she's the first person to admit she dossed around at 6th form. Thing is, if you get an offer from somewhere as good as Imperial it's probably worth putting it as first choice just in case. Makes you wonder exactly what selection criteria they use though.

Reply 10

not1

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J.S.

Well, you have 6 choices on your UCAS form, and from my understanding of the university system and the laws of nature, no one person can attend 6 institutions at any one time. Therefore, each university has to give out far more offers than they have available places, this is done mostly on guess work based on previous years.

As for rejections, I think the Biochemistryman hit the mark. Nobody ever gets rejected from Imperial, any every Tom, Dick, Harry and their family pet makes it, it operates an inclusive, open door policy with regard to its admissions :smile:

if its so easy to get into, why is their alevel points average just over AAB?

Reply 11

username9816

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edders

if its so easy to get into, why is their alevel points average just over AAB?

He was being sarcastic, Imperial is the 3rd best uni in the UK.

EDIT: Just over AAB? :confused:

Last time I looked it was nearly AAA.

Reply 12

kraslan

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Asphyxiating

The Biochemistry man at the open day said he gave out 600 offers for Biochem?? I don't know how that works exactly because the course only allows like 100 or less I think. I haven't heard of anyone at all being rejected..So just wondering do they give offers to everyone? I mean apart from Medicine..

Actually, I got rejected from Imperial for Chemistry. But thats not because of my grades. I take IB and i'm missing some of the courses required, thats why they rejected me

Reply 13

LongGone

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bono

EDIT: Just over AAB? :confused:

Last time I looked it was nearly AAA.

Surely that's pretty much the same thing?

Reply 14

akk713

2

Yea I'm wondering too.
All of the ppl I know who applied for IC got offers

Reply 15

BossLady

akk713

Yea I'm wondering too.
All of the ppl I know who applied for IC got offers

but you're an international student arent u?

Reply 16

kosine90

BossLady

but you're an international student arent u?

hey.. i'm really scared with this international student issue... i'm one, and i don't want to know that i get in only because i'm international... i hope they are still being selective to international students..?

Reply 17

username9816

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kosine90

hey.. i'm really scared with this international student issue... i'm one, and i don't want to know that i get in only because i'm international... i hope they are still being selective to international students..?

Well, if you are paying higher fees then you can understand the issues surrounding it...

Reply 18

BossLady

bono

Well, if you are paying higher fees then you can understand the issues surrounding it...

yup bono's right.
Think about it..... money is going to be really attractive to all these English univs as they're so underfunded. Don't get me wrong I'm sure you are a very good candidate, but I suspect if there were two very similar candidates(ie similar grades etc) but one was international and one was a home student, the international student would get the place. It would explain why you might not know anyone who was rejected from the place...

Reply 19

Jojoba86

yup bono's right.
Think about it..... money is going to be really attractive to all these English univs as they're so underfunded. Don't get me wrong I'm sure you are a very good candidate, but I suspect if there were two very similar candidates(ie similar grades etc) but one was international and one was a home student, the international student would get the place. It would explain why you might not know anyone who was rejected from the place...

That's quite a nasty thing to say, incinuating that he might not deserve his place. Imperial aren't short of a bob or two, and I would expect them to give the places to those students who they think deserve them the most.

Besides, if I understand correctly the number of international students are capped at 10% for any UK uni. Surely Imperial, popular for a UK uni with international students, must reject a fair number of internationals?

Anyone actually get Rejected from Imperial?

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