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what are my chances for imperial des eng?

hiii, got my post interview design tripos rejection from cam today, so just trying to gauge my chances for design engineering @ imperial. A*A*A* predicted in maths, physics, and DT (+ no grade yet EPQ), 999988887 at GCSE, and my ESAT lets me down w a 4 in M1 and 2.8 in M2 (3.4 avg). my reference shows I’m v technical and creative, along with v intellectually curious, and my ps does similar bits. good design work experience + electronics internships all gained by merit, small projects etc, and lots of soft skills w debate and MUN. i applied before the cam deadline but I’m still yet to hear back, is anyone in a similar position? not sure if I’m contextual for cam but I’m a young carer + possibly postcode contextual as I am for other unis but idk about imperial. thank you!!!

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Low chances for Imperial, ESAT lets you down as you said. If you do get an offer though, expect it to be very high.

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by marcus.0
Low chances for Imperial, ESAT lets you down as you said. If you do get an offer though, expect it to be very high.


yes yes okay, do you do des eng? thank you xx

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by Anonymous
yes yes okay, do you do des eng? thank you xx

I'm in exactly the same situation as you, but with further maths and art & design

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by Anonymous
I'm in exactly the same situation as you, but with further maths and art & design


omg bless, where else have you applied?

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Not sure if you know but if you look at the page on the imperial website called 'understanding your ESAT and TMUA scores'. there is a graph at the bottom which shows ESAT data of imperial applicants. you can make it specific to des eng. the average score of a successful applicant is like 8.9/27. Im not really sure what that is graded, but it's pretty low. I couldn't rlly tell you your chances as im not an admissions person or anything tho sorry

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by Anonymous
omg bless, where else have you applied?


i applied to cambridge for design but got rejected after the interview, got an offer from ucl for engineering and architecture meng loughborough architectural engineering meng and warwick accounting and finance

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by Anonymous
hiii, got my post interview design tripos rejection from cam today, so just trying to gauge my chances for design engineering @ imperial. A*A*A* predicted in maths, physics, and DT (+ no grade yet EPQ), 999988887 at GCSE, and my ESAT lets me down w a 4 in M1 and 2.8 in M2 (3.4 avg). my reference shows I’m v technical and creative, along with v intellectually curious, and my ps does similar bits. good design work experience + electronics internships all gained by merit, small projects etc, and lots of soft skills w debate and MUN. i applied before the cam deadline but I’m still yet to hear back, is anyone in a similar position? not sure if I’m contextual for cam but I’m a young carer + possibly postcode contextual as I am for other unis but idk about imperial. thank you!!!

I wouldn’t worry, my esat avg was 4.1, and I had an interview a few weeks ago I think it went fairly well + the esat average for design engineering home applicants was 3.7 last year. I wouldn’t lose hope!

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by Anonymous
i applied to cambridge for design but got rejected after the interview, got an offer from ucl for engineering and architecture meng loughborough architectural engineering meng and warwick accounting and finance
Im in the same boat here but I recently got an interview from imperial. Have you heard back yet?

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by Anonymous
Im in the same boat here but I recently got an interview from imperial. Have you heard back yet?


nothing as of now, hoping soon 🤞 not sure how great the esat went tho might have to gap year, ig we’ll see tmr

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by Anonymous
nothing as of now, hoping soon 🤞 not sure how great the esat went tho might have to gap year, ig we’ll see tmr

which esat did you take? also goodluck!

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by Anonymous
I wouldn’t worry, my esat avg was 4.1, and I had an interview a few weeks ago I think it went fairly well + the esat average for design engineering home applicants was 3.7 last year. I wouldn’t lose hope!


oooo okay okay tysm xxx

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by Anonymous
i applied to cambridge for design but got rejected after the interview, got an offer from ucl for engineering and architecture meng loughborough architectural engineering meng and warwick accounting and finance


me too on the cam, accounting and finance is so diff, do they look at ps?

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by Anonymous
nothing as of now, hoping soon 🤞 not sure how great the esat went tho might have to gap year, ig we’ll see tmr


legit me too

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by catalinasolan
me too on the cam, accounting and finance is so diff, do they look at ps?


nah they just gave off grades i think, idk if id even do it I had an offer from ucl for Engineering and Architecture MEng but imperial is still my 1st choice

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