Imperial chemeng interview
Hiya!
Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare for an imperial chemical engineering interview or how the format of interview typically is? I recently heard back from them with an interview in February and I’m a little unsure on how to prepare.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare for an imperial chemical engineering interview or how the format of interview typically is? I recently heard back from them with an interview in February and I’m a little unsure on how to prepare.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
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by surgineerHiya!
Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare for an imperial chemical engineering interview or how the format of interview typically is? I recently heard back from them with an interview in February and I’m a little unsure on how to prepare.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare for an imperial chemical engineering interview or how the format of interview typically is? I recently heard back from them with an interview in February and I’m a little unsure on how to prepare.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
Check their website as well as their official YouTube and social media pages as well as general videos.
If they have not provided a high level overview of the interview you could also email them directly (very politely) and ask if they could give any information to help you prepare.
As well as (over) preparing for the obvious topics:
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why Imperial
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What chem eng
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What sort of opportunities do you want to consider after this
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Understanding core maths / physics / chemistry needed to start the course and be prepared for them to ask you questions in new ways.
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I would be prepared for them to push you and have follow up questions on the technical side pushing you until they find your limits and see how you think (they’re aware candidates take different qualifications pre university and should structure questions accordingly)
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Get used to explaining what you are thinking and the steps you’re taking out loud, they want to understand your approach ultimately they want someone who will engage with their teaching
I would also potentially consider asking teachers, family and friends to give you questions and potentially even some of the A-I chatbots just to build up your experience. You will probably be walking the unknown regardless but you want to minimize nerves during the interview so you can put your best foot forward and if you are more used to handling tough & unexpected questions it should help you settle faster.
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by surgineerHiya!
Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare for an imperial chemical engineering interview or how the format of interview typically is? I recently heard back from them with an interview in February and I’m a little unsure on how to prepare.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare for an imperial chemical engineering interview or how the format of interview typically is? I recently heard back from them with an interview in February and I’m a little unsure on how to prepare.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
Thats insane man, if you dont mind could you tell me what your esat scores were as i am preparing for the jan session
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by BhavayThats insane man, if you dont mind could you tell me what your esat scores were as i am preparing for the jan session
I’m not gonna lie my scores were terrible I was shocked I even got an interview
I got an average of 3.9 overall:
Maths 1 - 3.6
Maths 2 - 3.7
Chemistry - 4.4
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by surgineerI’m not gonna lie my scores were terrible I was shocked I even got an interview
I got an average of 3.9 overall:
Maths 1 - 3.6
Maths 2 - 3.7
Chemistry - 4.4
I got an average of 3.9 overall:
Maths 1 - 3.6
Maths 2 - 3.7
Chemistry - 4.4
Thats not that bad bro, you obviously did something right in your application if you got an interview. Good luck for the interview
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by BhavayThats not that bad bro, you obviously did something right in your application if you got an interview. Good luck for the interview
How did your esat go? Have you heard back from any unis yet?
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by Beauty_31How did your esat go? Have you heard back from any unis yet?
not that well ngl, maths 1 and 2 were a lot harder but physics was easy
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by Bhavaynot that well ngl, maths 1 and 2 were a lot harder but physics was easy
I got an offer from sheffield but havent heard back from any other
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by BhavayI got an offer from sheffield but havent heard back from any other
did you appy for ucl chem eng?
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by Anonymousdid you appy for ucl chem eng?
I did, but I haven't heard back from them yet. Have you?
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by Beauty_31I did, but I haven't heard back from them yet. Have you?
I applied there too but haven’t heard back yet
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by surgineerI applied there too but haven’t heard back yet
Where else have you applied?
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by Beauty_31Where else have you applied?
Just imperial and Cambridge bc I applied to two med schools aswell
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by Beauty_31Where else have you applied?
What about you where have you applied?
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by surgineerWhat about you where have you applied?
I applied to imperial, ucl, machester, birmingham and leeds.
so what do you want to do med or chemical engineering? Where did you apply for in med?
Have you heard back from imperial yet?
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by Beauty_31I applied to imperial, ucl, machester, birmingham and leeds.
so what do you want to do med or chemical engineering? Where did you apply for in med?
Have you heard back from imperial yet?
so what do you want to do med or chemical engineering? Where did you apply for in med?
Have you heard back from imperial yet?
I think I’m leaning more towards chemical engineering at the moment
But I applied to Manchester and bsms for med but haven’t heard back from them yet after the interviews
I also have my imperial interview at the end of the month, have you had one yet?
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by surgineerI think I’m leaning more towards chemical engineering at the moment
But I applied to Manchester and bsms for med but haven’t heard back from them yet after the interviews
I also have my imperial interview at the end of the month, have you had one yet?
But I applied to Manchester and bsms for med but haven’t heard back from them yet after the interviews
I also have my imperial interview at the end of the month, have you had one yet?
My imperial interview invite is on the 25th how are you preparing for it?
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Mine is on the same day! To prepare I’m mainly just going to go over my personal statement and think of questions they could ask and potential answers I could give
Wbu?
Wbu?
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by surgineerMine is on the same day! To prepare I’m mainly just going to go over my personal statement and think of questions they could ask and potential answers I could give
Wbu?
Wbu?
I was going over my ps...and it is so bad...like they couldnt actually ask me anything from it...other than that I have read through imperial's site...and done the obvious questions like why imperial...why chem eng...btw what did you get on your esat?
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by Beauty_31I was going over my ps...and it is so bad...like they couldnt actually ask me anything from it...other than that I have read through imperial's site...and done the obvious questions like why imperial...why chem eng...btw what did you get on your esat?
My statement is really bad too dw😭
I got 3.6, 3.7 and 4.4 in maths 1 maths 2 and chem
Wbu?
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