Official imperial college london 2017 applicants

Yep so I heard back on the 14th December and the offer was AAA

That's startling - my son was also rejected this week, without even an interview, actual grades A* Maths, A* Physics, A Chemistry, A Further Maths. Imperial appear to have lost their minds.

Why on earth would they be rejecting the very top candidates and yet offering much lower grades to others?

Hi. When did you apply medical bioscience and would you mind telling me your predicted grade

That's startling - my son was also rejected this week, without even an interview, actual grades A* Maths, A* Physics, A Chemistry, A Further Maths. Imperial appear to have lost their minds.

Why on earth would they be rejecting the very top candidates and yet offering much lower grades to others?

I got my online test for computing, and my friend got an offer for geology (for Imperial). He got his offer from UCL as well.

hey!

just wondering, when did you send your application for computing?

I sent mine a bit late, so I'm not sure when I should expect any response. (mid November)

thanks (:

The grades are not what define what a top student is throughout the admission process. Nearly everyone who applies to imperial will have top grades or they will be more than likely wasting a choice.

The students personal statement is much more vital in differentiating between top students and students with good grades. If you have done research into your chosen subject at placements at university this will be much more appealing to admission tutors than a grade in a subject which was not required for the course.

Also getting references from professionals in the field that you are going into will also boost your application.

I am assuming that your son did not have much extra curricular activities on his personal statement or the personal statement seemed very generic.

hope this helps

I would be interested to know what course both these guys applied for.
I am not sure that much weight is normally given to the personal statement. I know (personally) two maths admissions tutors at top universities and NEITHER look at the personal statement when making offers. There are just too many applications and not enough time. They are only considered on extreme borderline cases and
that is often only on results day!
I wonder if the rejections were more about the subject they chose (maths doesn't like a gap year for example) . They would be slightly unusual applying post A level so perhaps they stood out because of that ?
But I do feel for you (another parent lurker here!) - really tough when your kids
have already achieved higher than others are being offered!

Hi guys,

I got A*A*A*A for maths, chemistry, physics, fm.

I havent heard anything, no interveiw or rejection.

I applied for physics, is it possible to get in if you dont get an interview? And as an international applicant when can I expect a decision?

Thanks!

That's startling - my son was also rejected this week, without even an interview, actual grades A* Maths, A* Physics, A Chemistry, A Further Maths. Imperial appear to have lost their minds.

Why on earth would they be rejecting the very top candidates and yet offering much lower grades to others?

Clearly because they aren't the very top?

I would be interested to know what course both these guys applied for.
I am not sure that much weight is normally given to the personal statement. I know (personally) two maths admissions tutors at top universities and NEITHER look at the personal statement when making offers. There are just too many applications and not enough time. They are only considered on extreme borderline cases and
that is often only on results day!
I wonder if the rejections were more about the subject they chose (maths doesn't like a gap year for example) . They would be slightly unusual applying post A level so perhaps they stood out because of that ?
But I do feel for you (another parent lurker here!) - really tough when your kids
have already achieved higher than others are being offered!

Subject Mechanical Engineering

Unfortunately teachers these days are willing to give students predicted grades of straight A*'s even when they only achieved B's at AS level. This causes an influx of applications to the top universities, meaning there simply isn't enough room for everyone with the required predicted (or actual, in your son's case) grades at interview days.

It is likely that your son lost out due to his personal statement, although it is rather unfair that he got an instant rejection where others who haven't yet completed their A-levels got interview invitations.

Offers are based on 3 A levels, so I don't see how having 3 A* is "not at the top" - how would you define a top candidate then?

Offers are based on 3 A levels, so I don't see how having 3 A* is "not at the top" - how would you define a top candidate then?