Official Imperial College London 2025 Applicant Thread

Hi
This is the thread for people who are thinking of applying to ICL for 2025!
Meet and chat to other people applying here.
Here are a few suggested opening questions, but ask whatever you want regarding ICL.
1) What A Levels are you doing (or other eligible qualifications)?
2) What course at ICL do you have your eyes on? And why?
3) What grades did you get/are you predicted to get at GCSE and Sixth Form?
4) Why ICL specifically?
5) Which admissions tests do you have to sit if any, and when will you start preparing for them?
6) Will you be attending any Open Days?
7) How are you feeling about starting University?
8) Other unis you're interested in?
You can find a directory linking to all of the other university applicant threads here.
Website: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/
General TSR rules (read before posting in this thread):
(1) Please don't ask for or post group chat links along with any social media contact details both in this thread and via PM. Such posts will simply be reported and removed as standard.
(2) Please don't ask for or post interview questions.
(3) Please don't offer to buy and sell items.

Hi
This is the thread for people who are thinking of applying to ICL for 2025!
Meet and chat to other people applying here.
Here are a few suggested opening questions, but ask whatever you want regarding ICL.
1) What A Levels are you doing (or other eligible qualifications)?
2) What course at ICL do you have your eyes on? And why?
3) What grades did you get/are you predicted to get at GCSE and Sixth Form?
4) Why ICL specifically?
5) Which admissions tests do you have to sit if any, and when will you start preparing for them?
6) Will you be attending any Open Days?
7) How are you feeling about starting University?
8) Other unis you're interested in?
You can find a directory linking to all of the other university applicant threads here.
Website: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/
General TSR rules (read before posting in this thread):
(1) Please don't ask for or post group chat links along with any social media contact details both in this thread and via PM. Such posts will simply be reported and removed as standard.
(2) Please don't ask for or post interview questions.
(3) Please don't offer to buy and sell items.

Hiya
1) What A Levels are you doing (or other eligible qualifications)? I study Chemistry, Maths and Physics
2) What course at ICL do you have your eyes on? And why? I want to study Chemistry for a ton of reasons:
3) What grades did you get/are you predicted to get at GCSE and Sixth Form? 9x9s and 2x8s. I'm predicted all A*
4) Why ICL specifically? ICL is one of the best uni for chemistry. Also it's in London so I get the choice of staying at home if I want to.
5) Which admissions tests do you have to sit if any, and when will you start preparing for them? No Admissions tests for chemistry (thank god)
6) Will you be attending any Open Days? I attended the open day in June it was nice
7) How are you feeling about starting University? I find it kind of surreal to be honest. I'm pretty anxious but also excited
8) Other unis you're interested in? Oxford, UCL, Bristol, Nottingham

Hi, we do the same subjects and im also applying for chem at ox, imperial, ucl, kcl and qmul for chem eng. I’m curious tho, why did u not apply all in london + ox and why those unis outside and not somewhere like durham or St Andrew which ranks higher for chem?
Also do u know when interviews take place for imperial? (Or anyone just generally for imperial early applicants)
Also just wanna add that ur gcse grades and predicteds are rlly good well done!!

I didn't want to apply for to many high ranking unis even though my predicted were good because I want to have some wiggle room with the grade offers I get.

I have quite a few reasons to be honest. Firstly, I'm not entirely sure if I want to stay in London, so I kept my options open. I didn't want to apply for to many high ranking unis even though my predicted were good because I want to have some wiggle room with the grade offers I get. Also I did look at Durham and St Andrews but they were way too far for me (I may want to leave London but not that far). Finally, I'm on programmes for Bristol and Nottingham which give me reduced grade offers so I thought why not.
Looking a TSR threads for previous years Interviews might start from next month but we could be waiting until feburary.
P.S. Thank you about my predicteds 🙂

I have quite a few reasons to be honest. Firstly, I'm not entirely sure if I want to stay in London, so I kept my options open. I didn't want to apply for to many high ranking unis even though my predicted were good because I want to have some wiggle room with the grade offers I get. Also I did look at Durham and St Andrews but they were way too far for me (I may want to leave London but not that far). Finally, I'm on programmes for Bristol and Nottingham which give me reduced grade offers so I thought why not.
Looking a TSR threads for previous years Interviews might start from next month but we could be waiting until feburary.
P.S. Thank you about my predicteds 🙂

Follow up/Update: the day after I posted this, I got an interview for the 13th Nov. So I guess they are given interviews now for some subjects (at least chemistry)

Did you take the ESAT for Chemistry? Well done on securing an interview and good luck.

Congrats !! I’m still waiting, hopefully will get a response on Monday. Does it say how long the interview will be? I’ve heard it’s 20 mins just wanna make sure lol. Also, tell me how the interview goes for u, I’m sure u will do well !!

Follow up/Update: the day after I posted this, I got an interview for the 13th Nov. So I guess they are given interviews now for some subjects (at least chemistry)

Well done on getting an interview, thats really good. Do you have any personal statement tips that you think helped you secure gain an interview?

Hi
This is the thread for people who are thinking of applying to ICL for 2025!
Meet and chat to other people applying here.
Here are a few suggested opening questions, but ask whatever you want regarding ICL.
1) What A Levels are you doing (or other eligible qualifications)?
2) What course at ICL do you have your eyes on? And why?
3) What grades did you get/are you predicted to get at GCSE and Sixth Form?
4) Why ICL specifically?
5) Which admissions tests do you have to sit if any, and when will you start preparing for them?
6) Will you be attending any Open Days?
7) How are you feeling about starting University?
8) Other unis you're interested in?
You can find a directory linking to all of the other university applicant threads here.
Website: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/
General TSR rules (read before posting in this thread):
(1) Please don't ask for or post group chat links along with any social media contact details both in this thread and via PM. Such posts will simply be reported and removed as standard.
(2) Please don't ask for or post interview questions.
(3) Please don't offer to buy and sell items.

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A tracking form has been created so that you can see when offers/interviews are being given out.
Link to this year's form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfORCogkyOrLd666FZ8620D48C-SzbEt4rWZYuazsFLwGfrpA/viewform?usp=sharing
Please be aware you will need your TSR user ID to complete the form. If you don't know how to find this, click here.
2025 form responses:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10Z4F9NgYUhVNFp0oqPheLcnom9IEykkBwzmjvh9EoPY/edit?usp=sharing
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