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Hello,
I am looking to apply to the KCLMS and was wondering how hard and competitive it is to get in and how hard was the interview was.

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Original post by isinhegus2928
Hello,
I am looking to apply to the KCLMS and was wondering how hard and competitive it is to get in and how hard was the interview was.

Hiii
I got an offer from kings and I'm gonna go there in September.
The admissions test was a little competitive since there were loads of ppl there and hard but they don't rlly care about u getting the right answer, they're more interested in how u think and how good u are at problem solving. To prepare u can do olympiad and UKMT questions. And the interview was fine, there are 2 parts, the maths interview and the personal interview. In the maths interview a teacher teaches u a new method to do a question and then u basically apply that method to other questions and in the personal one they just ask u questions like what u wanna do at uni, what other schools u have applied to and stuff.
Reply 3
Original post by vanishing-skille
Hiii
I got an offer from kings and I'm gonna go there in September.
The admissions test was a little competitive since there were loads of ppl there and hard but they don't rlly care about u getting the right answer, they're more interested in how u think and how good u are at problem solving. To prepare u can do olympiad and UKMT questions. And the interview was fine, there are 2 parts, the maths interview and the personal interview. In the maths interview a teacher teaches u a new method to do a question and then u basically apply that method to other questions and in the personal one they just ask u questions like what u wanna do at uni, what other schools u have applied to and stuff.

thanks for the reply, around about what grades should u get in ur mocks?
Original post by isinhegus2928
thanks for the reply, around about what grades should u get in ur mocks?

In my mocks I got a 9 in maths, combined sci, both eng and religion and an 8 in history in french
But I think as long as u get a 9 in maths, a 7 in sci and a 5 in everything else you'll be fine cuz they care more about the admissions test and interview anyway
Reply 5
Original post by vanishing-skille
In my mocks I got a 9 in maths, combined sci, both eng and religion and an 8 in history in french
But I think as long as u get a 9 in maths, a 7 in sci and a 5 in everything else you'll be fine cuz they care more about the admissions test and interview anyway

alright thanks, i’m gonna have to apply with my year 10 mocks because of my y11 mocks being in january
Original post by isinhegus2928
Original post by vanishing-skille
In my mocks I got a 9 in maths, combined sci, both eng and religion and an 8 in history in french
But I think as long as u get a 9 in maths, a 7 in sci and a 5 in everything else you'll be fine cuz they care more about the admissions test and interview anyway

alright thanks, i’m gonna have to apply with my year 10 mocks because of my y11 mocks being in january


Yea I applied with my yr10 mocks as well cuz my yr11s were in december but I had to show them my december mock grades when I had my interview
Reply 7
Original post by vanishing-skille
Yea I applied with my yr10 mocks as well cuz my yr11s were in december but I had to show them my december mock grades when I had my interview

alright thanks, lots of ppl r saying to revise for the admission test through UKMT papers so i was js much did u score in it?
sorry if i’m asking too many questions
Original post by isinhegus2928

alright thanks, lots of ppl r saying to revise for the admission test through UKMT papers so i was js much did u score in it?
sorry if i’m asking too many questions


In ukmt or the admissions test?? We don't know how much we got in the admissions test but in the ukmt in yr10 I got around 95 I can't remember what I got exactly😭. But as well as ukmt u can use olympiad questions as well cuz it isn't multiple choice.
Reply 9
Original post by vanishing-skille
In ukmt or the admissions test?? We don't know how much we got in the admissions test but in the ukmt in yr10 I got around 95 I can't remember what I got exactly😭. But as well as ukmt u can use olympiad questions as well cuz it isn't multiple choice.

im ngl i sat it this year and got like 65😭
Original post by isinhegus2928
im ngl i sat it this year and got like 65😭

That's fineee u have until December just do loads of ukmt papers and also do u go to a private school cuz they prioritise ppl who don't. And also they don't rlly care if u get the right answer they care more about your thought process and stuff. And there's another maths school called imperial and Surrey as well so u could maybe apply to those as well and even if u don't get in its not the end of the world there's so many other good schools. Good luck, you'll be fine!
Reply 11
Original post by vanishing-skille
Hiii
I got an offer from kings and I'm gonna go there in September.
The admissions test was a little competitive since there were loads of ppl there and hard but they don't rlly care about u getting the right answer, they're more interested in how u think and how good u are at problem solving. To prepare u can do olympiad and UKMT questions. And the interview was fine, there are 2 parts, the maths interview and the personal interview. In the maths interview a teacher teaches u a new method to do a question and then u basically apply that method to other questions and in the personal one they just ask u questions like what u wanna do at uni, what other schools u have applied to and stuff.

What colour group were you in yesterday?
Original post by Lunushka
Original post by vanishing-skille
Hiii
I got an offer from kings and I'm gonna go there in September.
The admissions test was a little competitive since there were loads of ppl there and hard but they don't rlly care about u getting the right answer, they're more interested in how u think and how good u are at problem solving. To prepare u can do olympiad and UKMT questions. And the interview was fine, there are 2 parts, the maths interview and the personal interview. In the maths interview a teacher teaches u a new method to do a question and then u basically apply that method to other questions and in the personal one they just ask u questions like what u wanna do at uni, what other schools u have applied to and stuff.

What colour group were you in yesterday?


I didn't go to the one yesterday😭 but I'm gonna go to the rest
Are u in the snap gc for kings applicants??
Reply 13
Original post by vanishing-skille
I didn't go to the one yesterday😭 but I'm gonna go to the rest
Are u in the snap gc for kings applicants??

No?
Do u want me to add u to it??
There's loads of ppl who are gonna go there in September in it
Reply 15
Original post by vanishing-skille
Do u want me to add u to it??
There's loads of ppl who are gonna go there in September in it

Sure, I just dm you username? I dont really know how snapchhat works
Original post by Lunushka
Original post by vanishing-skille
Do u want me to add u to it??
There's loads of ppl who are gonna go there in September in it

Sure, I just dm you username? I dont really know how snapchhat works


Yes please and ill add u
Reply 17
It doesnt let me pm u 😕
I kinda just made this account for englsih language stormy weather description
(edited 10 months ago)
Oh I can't pm u either😭
Have u just joined tsr?? Maybe that's why

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