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Original post by cwren
Hi again! I was wondering if I could have a bit of info on the I-Explore Modules? How do they factor into your degree program, and which years/terms can you take these modules? Thanks! :smile:


Hi so for me they haven't actually mentioned I-explore to us yet since it's something we'll be doing only in second year - for physics, at least. My understanding is that it is taken for credit, although you're not necessarily restricted to only doing a topic in I-Explore in the year for which it's mandatory. With Horizons for instance, you can take a course in that in any year, but it can count for credit if you take it for your I-Explore module. Might be the same with the BPES programme but I haven't looked into that. I'm afraid I won't know any more aside than what can be found on the website.
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bumping this because it's gone a bit quiet
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bumping this because it's gone a bit quiet

how good is the food in the farmers market haha
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how good is the food in the farmers market haha


hmm I wonder where you heard of that
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hmm I wonder where you heard of that

lol is it bad :rolleyes:
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Original post by thedecorator33
lol is it bad :rolleyes:


Nah some of it is ****ing amazing. There's this indian stall that sells dosa wraps and potato curry and it's so bloody delicious. The price is a drawback though, most places at the market are more expensive than most places on campus.
There's also a guy selling apple juice for £2.50 a bottle, but pretty good apple juice still.
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Original post by thedecorator33
how good is the food in the farmers market haha

Just going to chip in here; I am a second year biological sciences student.

As was mentioned, the food can be a bit pricey but honestly, it is amazing. There are so many options for different cuisines; Italian, Indian, Caribbean, French and more (there's even a cake stand or two). There are also multiple dietary options; some vegan foods, lots of vegetarian foods and also halal options. All are absolutely delicious in my experience (with some very generous portion sizes) and I do my very best to attend every week. :smile:
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@Sinnoh and @usycool1Hi, I was wondering which are the most sociable halls at Imperial? Which ones do more social events? In which ones are kitchens shared by more? Other ways of making friends at halls? And at Imperial? I feel like social life is quite an important factor for choice.
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@Sinnoh and @usycool1Hi, I was wondering which are the most sociable halls at Imperial? Which ones do more social events? In which ones are kitchens shared by more? Other ways of making friends at halls? And at Imperial? I feel like social life is quite an important factor for choice.


I can only really speak for Woodward, but I think every hall had some event at the start of the year to get people to know each other. Woodward had free breakfast every Sunday which was pretty nice too. I think under *normal* circumstances each block in Woodward had a couple social events throughout the year as well. Woodward was the largest hall, Kemp Porter will be a little bigger, so in terms of getting to know people they're probably your best bet. If you know people from your course in the same hall as you then it's nice to leave in a group to get to uni.

As for kitchens, in Woodward it's 6-8 people per kitchen, similar in Xenia. In Southside and Eastside it's more than that - 12-ish or more, but the kitchens there are larger anyway. I think the annex in Wilson had a lot of people to one kitchen too, but again with quite a large kitchen.

Outside of your halls and course the other main ways to get to know people would be group chats before uni starts, and societies.
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Hi everyone. :wavey: What with open days this summer being cancelled, here's a kind of AMA thread for everyone considering Imperial.
I'm a first-year undergrad studying physics. I'll be happy to answer any questions about the uni in general, and of course about the physics course (which has just been restructured!)

This AMA uses a tag system! You can either ask a general question or tag in one of our fantastic volunteers (listed below) if you are looking for something more specific.
@Sinnoh - First year, Physics
@usycool1 - Current student, Medicine
@bellelurette - Offer holder, Medicine
@StarbucksLife14 - Offer holder, Medicine
@Gunner772 - Offer holder, Medicine
@edgyqueen - Offer holder, Medicine
@Rasofema - Offer holder, Computer Science
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This AMA is part of the 'Ask a University Student 2.0' initiative. If you want to find out more about other courses or universities, please check out the main list of threads:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6431108

Hi everyone - thanks for setting up this thread, I'll definitely be asking a lot of questions in the future.
I'm hoping to apply to Imperial for Medicine and I was wondering if there was any activity/super-curricular you did that helped you stand out, as well as any tips for the BMAT?
@usycool1 you mentioned sharing a facility with St George’s at St Peter’s; does the Imperial med school work with students from other unis in London, be it during placements/sharing facilities/events/societies ?

Thanks
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Hi everyone - thanks for setting up this thread, I'll definitely be asking a lot of questions in the future.
I'm hoping to apply to Imperial for Medicine and I was wondering if there was any activity/super-curricular you did that helped you stand out, as well as any tips for the BMAT?

Hi there,

I'm a 3rd Year Medical Student at Imperial and an official rep. With regards to extra-curricular activities, from my experience, I was always told that what the admissions office are looking for is evidence that you are a well-rounded individual as these are the qualities that make the best doctors. So what this means in practical terms, is that you need to be able to demonstrate that not only are you good academically, but also that you have hobbies outside of studying. For me this included tennis but of course it will be specific to you. My tip to you would be to make sure that your hobbies genuinely interest you as in many medical interviews they tend to ask you about this. As well as sports, I myself was a Scout Leader so ran lots of sessions for young people and this is also something that I talked about a lot in my interview.

With regards to BMAT, my tips are to practice lots and lots of questions. The reason for this is because especially in paper 1, the questions are all about interpretation and are completely different to any exam that you would have done before. There are lots of online resources available and the one that I used when I was revising was called BMAT Ninja which compiles lots of past BMAT questions together. Also, I would recommend taking a look at the BMAT specification as this provides lots of information as to the information you are expected to know for paper 2. Also practice your essay writing as in the exam you won't have a lot of time or space to write your essay and practice can really make all the difference.

I hope this information helps and please reply if there is anything else you would like to know.
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@usycool1 you mentioned sharing a facility with St George’s at St Peter’s; does the Imperial med school work with students from other unis in London, be it during placements/sharing facilities/events/societies ?

Thanks

Hi there,

I'm Ben and I'm a medical student at Imperial and an official rep. From my experience, for your undergraduate teaching, the hospitals that you are placed at mainly consist of just Imperial Students but some hospitals may also have students from other Medical schools too but you will not spend a lot of time with them. At most Imperial associated hospitals, there is a common room specifically for Imperial Students only as you need an Imperial student card to enter them so you don't tend to spend anytime socialising with the students from other universities. In terms of societies, there are a couple of societies that are spread across multiple med schools such as AMSA and St John's ambulance but the majority are Imperial only.

I hope this information helps
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Hi there,

I'm a 3rd Year Medical Student at Imperial and an official rep. With regards to extra-curricular activities, from my experience, I was always told that what the admissions office are looking for is evidence that you are a well-rounded individual as these are the qualities that make the best doctors. So what this means in practical terms, is that you need to be able to demonstrate that not only are you good academically, but also that you have hobbies outside of studying. For me this included tennis but of course it will be specific to you. My tip to you would be to make sure that your hobbies genuinely interest you as in many medical interviews they tend to ask you about this. As well as sports, I myself was a Scout Leader so ran lots of sessions for young people and this is also something that I talked about a lot in my interview.

With regards to BMAT, my tips are to practice lots and lots of questions. The reason for this is because especially in paper 1, the questions are all about interpretation and are completely different to any exam that you would have done before. There are lots of online resources available and the one that I used when I was revising was called BMAT Ninja which compiles lots of past BMAT questions together. Also, I would recommend taking a look at the BMAT specification as this provides lots of information as to the information you are expected to know for paper 2. Also practice your essay writing as in the exam you won't have a lot of time or space to write your essay and practice can really make all the difference.

I hope this information helps and please reply if there is anything else you would like to know.

Thanks so much!
Original post by Imperial students
Hi there,

I'm Ben and I'm a medical student at Imperial and an official rep. From my experience, for your undergraduate teaching, the hospitals that you are placed at mainly consist of just Imperial Students but some hospitals may also have students from other Medical schools too but you will not spend a lot of time with them. At most Imperial associated hospitals, there is a common room specifically for Imperial Students only as you need an Imperial student card to enter them so you don't tend to spend anytime socialising with the students from other universities. In terms of societies, there are a couple of societies that are spread across multiple med schools such as AMSA and St John's ambulance but the majority are Imperial only.

I hope this information helps

I’m not from London, but do students tend to stick with their own unis when socialising? I’d love to get to mix/network/ use facilities with other unis in London.

It’s nice Imperial have their own areas on placements though.
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I’m not from London, but do students tend to stick with their own unis when socialising? I’d love to get to mix/network/ use facilities with other unis in London.

It’s nice Imperial have their own areas on placements though.


London's pretty big. Easy to just not see anyone from other universities. I don't know anyone at KCL or UCL.
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Any chemical(or mechanical) engineering 2nd/3rd year students? I have a few questions i would like to ask
Original post by igof1
Any chemical(or mechanical) engineering 2nd/3rd year students? I have a few questions i would like to ask

Hi there, my name is Lawrence and I am an official Imperial staff representative. You may find it useful to use our new platform to chat directly with current students: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/chat-to-our-students/
Reply 58
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How long did it take for you to get your offer? Do you think it's a bad sign that I did neither hear something nor had an interview?
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Original post by OIi1
How long did it take for you to get your offer? Do you think it's a bad sign that I did neither hear something nor had an interview?


I applied in early October, had an interview on the 9th of November, got an offer in January. Someone I know had their interview the day before me and heard back two months after me.

Depends on the department, though.

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