my Imperial College interview

edders

i think that is my situation along (oxford 1st IC 2nd) with 5 of the other 6 people that were there lol (#6 being cam #1)

what colleges had they applied for (if you know...)?

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OP

elpaw

what colleges had they applied for (if you know...)?

ummmm wadham, chch, trinity... (forget others)

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edders

ummmm wadham, chch, trinity... (forget others)

How come you can apply to multiple colleges? Am I missing something here?

Reply 24

Kuz

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edders

if you read my original post properly youll see the extent of my knowledge of the matter

Actually!!!!!!!!
I did read your post properly and it said that the interview was like a Q&A session! That doesn't exactly state whether they asked you knowledge based questions does it. For all I no they could have asked you questions like why did you choose Imperial, what have you got to offer Imperial etc....
So what type of question did they ask u?

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elpaw

Adhsur

How come you can apply to multiple colleges? Am I missing something here?

ermmmmmm, yes, you are missing something. multiple people can apply to multiple colleges in a one-to-one fashion.

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Lucy

Adhsur

How come you can apply to multiple colleges? Am I missing something here?

I think they are different people?

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Lucy

oops beat me to it, I need to learn how to type faster...

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elpaw

ermmmmmm, yes, you are missing something. multiple people can apply to multiple colleges in a one-to-one fashion.

Sorry. I thought you were talking about yourself. That's what happens when you try and decipher the last thread of a string of many.

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Kuz

Actually!!!!!!!!
I did read your post properly and it said that the interview was like a Q&A session! That doesn't exactly state whether they asked you knowledge based questions does it. For all I no they could have asked you questions like why did you choose Imperial, what have you got to offer Imperial etc....
So what type of question did they ask u?

you misunderstand.... we asked THEM questions

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edders

you misunderstand.... we asked THEM questions

That defeats the object of an interview somewhat don't it?

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Adhsur

Sorry. I thought you were talking about yourself. That's what happens when you try and decipher the last thread of a string of many.

philosophers need to be careful with their language adhsur! :smile:

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Adhsur

That defeats the object of an interview somewhat don't it?

as ive already explained, it wasnt really an interview. doh!

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Danithestudent

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Well done mate! :biggrin:

The reason you probably didn't have to go through the standardised interview crap was that you already had sparkling good grades. Are you actually just doing a gap year now, or are you re-taking or what?

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Danithestudent

Well done mate! :biggrin:

The reason you probably didn't have to go through the standardised interview crap was that you already had sparkling good grades. Are you actually just doing a gap year now, or are you re-taking or what?

oh thanks dani :smile:

im on a gap yr now yeah. im leaving for the US in january... the oxford interview is the next big thing on the agenda i need to prepare for :frown:

Reply 35

J.S.

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edders

well i went up to imperial college in london today for an interview for a 4 year theoretical physics course (MSci)... it wasnt really an interview, more of a Q&A session and a tour, but still it was interesting. so here's my opinion on imperial after seeing it first-hand (points in no particular order)

pro:
impressive research record/friendly professors
excellent facilities (labs/computers/sports etc.)
nearby to museums/galleries etc (ie a pro of being in london)
nice accommodation (at least for the first years) in a classy area.
highly-paid jobs (supposedly) freely available for summer work
year in europe as part of the course (id want to go to germany) sounds VERY cool!
good nightlife (id expect!) with big clubs etc.

cons:
crappy 60s architecture
noise/bustle/pollution/crime of london life
anonymity of living in a big city/student body
so many international students (it seemed like 50% or more!!).
expense
only guaranteed IC accommodation for the first year
26% female (arrrrrrrrrrgh!!) on physics course. although hopefully there will be lots of ladies doing bio/med etc. to make up the numbers :confused:

the physicists there seemed kind of geeky (ah well i suppose thats to be expected!) and shy

-There's no real problem with crime rate in central london, IC is in a very exclusive area. (i.e. potential for a rich broad). Although, you will need to watch out with where you get accommodation after your 1st year.
-International Students...think you'll come around to seeing that as a plus point if you choose to go to IC, although with such a high figure you do sometimes get the feeling that youre studying abroad.
-ahh accommodation can be expensive, no doubt, you have to look around a hell of a lot to get it on the cheap, defo possible though.
-LOL, as for gender ratio, we always joke about what Imperial students do during incredibly boring lectures, exactly what do they stare at?
-geek...well, yes. There are many other colleges however, and it's easy to get involved with inter-coll matters.
-as for 2nd choice, yeah, defo for its reputation in academic circles.

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elpaw

edders

oh thanks dani :smile:

im on a gap yr now yeah. im leaving for the US in january... the oxford interview is the next big thing on the agenda i need to prepare for :frown:

have you got the invite yet?

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edders

oh thanks dani :smile:

im on a gap yr now yeah. im leaving for the US in january... the oxford interview is the next big thing on the agenda i need to prepare for :frown:

That has just shown me a great advantage of gap years. Instead of slaving away at A2's you can potentially dedicate lots of time to interview preparation!

Reply 38

edders

philosophers need to be careful with their language adhsur! :smile:

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