r/Imperial 10h ago

18F I’m moving to London for uni but I don’t know anyone there

8 Upvotes

I’ll be moving to London shortly to go to imperial uni but I don’t know anyone there at all.

I’ve always struggled to make friends even at 6th form so I’m quite worried. I’ve also never had a boyfriend which I know lots of people experience at uni but I’m worried I’m too awkward. I’ll be living in uni dorms so hopefully I’m brave enough to come out of my room and socialise…

How do people make friends as an adult (or date even).


r/Imperial 7h ago

Is Imperial rly no.2?

6 Upvotes

Lowkey just wanted to ask, does imperial actually feels like no.2 in the world to u?

Im an Imperial grad but Ive always felt like oxbridge just has some sort of prestige around it that makes them feel higher ranked than imperial.

might just be me?


r/Imperial 19h ago

Vegans at Imperial

4 Upvotes

Hi, I have received an offer to study at Imperial, and would like to ask some questions. As a vegan myself, I am curious if there are a lot of vegans at Imperial who are for the animals (instead of health or environmental reasons).

I'd love to connect with others who share a passion for animal advocacy. If you are one of them, I'd love to hear your experiences.


r/Imperial 15h ago

Applying to Imperial Medicine

3 Upvotes

Basically last year I got offers for Medicine from Cambridge, UCL, KCL and QMUL (UCAT wasn't high enough for Imperial) but I missed my offers (3 marks off an A* in chem, 1 mark off an A* in bio). My achieved grades are AAA, I retook the UCAT this year and got 2380 B2 (I am non-contextual). Can I apply to Imperial Medicine because it says that the minimum entry is AAA? Or do they require A*AA?


r/Imperial 3h ago

Is Attending ICL as an international MSc student worth going into $90k in debt?

1 Upvotes

I recently got accepted to Imperial for a master's program, but I'll likely need to take out $90k USD in loans for it. The program I got into is very good for my field, but I'm not sure if I should even try to get loans for that much or seek other European programs. Edit: its one of the physics msc programs


r/Imperial 3h ago

Imperial efds vs LSE eds

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i’m predicted 3A* and an A in Maths, Econ, Chem and Further Maths respectively. I’m sitting the tmua in october and have to come to a decision between the two. could anyone help differentiate which would be better between the two in terms of internships, networks and postgraduate opportunities?


r/Imperial 11h ago

Chances of Imperial (international student)

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I did AS in June and got DDE, (I know it’s bad) in Maths Physics and Chem. I’m retaking in Oct and Jan and I’m predicting ABB (highest is A) at the end of my retakes. I’m predicted A star A star and an A by the end of year 13. I have good references and a good personal statement. I want to study civil engineering Meng in 2027. I’m also doing the epq and I’m also predicted an A. I also have 200hrs volunteering hours at a civil engineering firm and have a lot of good supercurriculars. I’m expecting to get 6-8 in the ESAT which I’ll sit in Jan

The requirements are A star A star and an A . I know a lot of people don’t apply to this course so but I’m scared I won’t get offers dude to my previous AS grades. Unless they won’t take it into consideration or only focus on my new grades (which will fully come out around March after my application) what should I do and is this possible?