Cambridge vs Imperial Engineering
I have offers from Cambridge Engineering and Imperial Aero, but I’m unable to choose between them.
Pros for Cambridge: more renowned, challenging, supervision system, cheaper
Pros for Imperial: specialise straight away, option for year abroad/year in industry, living in London, better for social life (?)
Can anyone who goes to either of these universities advise which would be the better option?
Pros for Cambridge: more renowned, challenging, supervision system, cheaper
Pros for Imperial: specialise straight away, option for year abroad/year in industry, living in London, better for social life (?)
Can anyone who goes to either of these universities advise which would be the better option?
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Take a look at the specific facilities both unis offer and also their graduate outlooks and opinions (Compare university courses | Discover Uni)
I'm very much stuck between my two uni choices too but I'm planning on making a big list of pros and cons for each uni to help with my decision even down to the tiniest things like one of my options having a spoons on campus over not a spoons. Might be worth finding some people on tiktok who do your courses and maybe asking questions in their comments alongside people on here and other platforms. I mention tiktok as lots of people post their uni experience on there and have small followings and so are likely to reply + you can find them rather than waiting for them to come to you
I've also emailed each uni a load of questions about things like support, careers, teaching sizes ect which might be something you wish to do - get every unanswered question answered now even if its a million things the unis want you to come and so will answer every single one of them
eod they are both world class institutions and depending on what list you use are the best in the world and so youre going to get a top quality education
I'm very much stuck between my two uni choices too but I'm planning on making a big list of pros and cons for each uni to help with my decision even down to the tiniest things like one of my options having a spoons on campus over not a spoons. Might be worth finding some people on tiktok who do your courses and maybe asking questions in their comments alongside people on here and other platforms. I mention tiktok as lots of people post their uni experience on there and have small followings and so are likely to reply + you can find them rather than waiting for them to come to you
I've also emailed each uni a load of questions about things like support, careers, teaching sizes ect which might be something you wish to do - get every unanswered question answered now even if its a million things the unis want you to come and so will answer every single one of them
eod they are both world class institutions and depending on what list you use are the best in the world and so youre going to get a top quality education
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by user2504I have offers from Cambridge Engineering and Imperial Aero, but I’m unable to choose between them.
Pros for Cambridge: more renowned, challenging, supervision system, cheaper
Pros for Imperial: specialise straight away, option for year abroad/year in industry, living in London, better for social life (?)
Can anyone who goes to either of these universities advise which would be the better option?
Pros for Cambridge: more renowned, challenging, supervision system, cheaper
Pros for Imperial: specialise straight away, option for year abroad/year in industry, living in London, better for social life (?)
Can anyone who goes to either of these universities advise which would be the better option?
well done.No pressure!
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by user2504I have offers from Cambridge Engineering and Imperial Aero, but I’m unable to choose between them.
Pros for Cambridge: more renowned, challenging, supervision system, cheaper
Pros for Imperial: specialise straight away, option for year abroad/year in industry, living in London, better for social life (?)
Can anyone who goes to either of these universities advise which would be the better option?
Pros for Cambridge: more renowned, challenging, supervision system, cheaper
Pros for Imperial: specialise straight away, option for year abroad/year in industry, living in London, better for social life (?)
Can anyone who goes to either of these universities advise which would be the better option?
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If you value prestige, structured learning, and academic challenge: choose Cambridge
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If you value early specialization, industry exposure, and life in London: choose Imperial
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