From Consulting to Marketing: My Journey at Imperial College London

I applied to 4 universities: Imperial, NUS, NTU and North Western. Got selected in 2 of them, waitlisted in one and rejected from one. Got confirmation from Imperial College London, Got rejected from Northwestern because I applied late. I should have applied earlier for a better response. Plus I should have applied to more colleges in USA.  I chose Imperial College because Imperial had 3 plus QS ranking and I got the course of my choice over here. Requirements : Application, 8 + CGPA and Interview. For my course: 8+CGPA, English exam and undergrad degree completion certificate. It's very easy and convenient. Only challenge that they required was a degree certi before giving admit, in my case my degree got competed in July and got degree in August and course was supposed to start in Sept. I applied for the 2022 intake just a month after I completed my undergrad. I did not want to put any gap between my undergrad and master's. Wanted to complete studies in one go and then get into a job. Application process was quite fast, I applied in March and got the result in April. But the process ahead was little slow as I had to wait for a long to get completion certificate of a previous degree....Read More

I got admitted to following schools with confirmed admission. Imperial College London, UK Edinburgh University, UK Cranfield University, UK Purdue University, USA I was Rejected in one. Yale University, USA. Well, not sure of the exact reason but I guess most probable reason would be intense competition and high volume of applications. Along with college admission, I also was fortunate to have been awarded prestigious Chevening Scholarship by UK government. I chose Imperial College of London because the course I undertook is among the top 10 in the world in QS Rankings, and it continues to stay at the top list for years. Admission Process involves submission of Statement of Purpose along with academic records, and score of TOEFL. There was no set criteria or minimum score mentioned. IELTS and TOEFL scores were accepted. It went very smooth for me especially for all UK universities. I got enrolled in 2016-17 batch. I wanted to pursue higher studies at that time of my career from some well known university which could equip me with the knowledge and skills in the field of Environment and clean energy. It took almost about 6 months to complete the application process as well as the scholarship application, interview and final outcomes....Read More

I grew up in British Education, and Imperial is ranked #2 in the UK for Computer Science. Furthermore, Imperial's employability ratings for Computing post-degree are extremely high, and London is a great city to live in. I also had a friend study at Imperial before me so from his experience I knew I'd have a good time....Read More

My overall experience was really good and I have learnt a lot of new things in a new country. I would say this was once in a life-time opportunity for me. Just the accomplishment of able to complete a master's degree from such a reputed university (ranked 6th in the world) is a dream for me while also gaining lot of research skills and experience....Read More

I have had a great experience overall. I found a great research project I wanted to work on along with a variety of courses that helped me upskill myself and grow in many domains of my field. The only drawback is since it is a 1 year course everything happens really quickly and you need to be prepared all the time....Read More

I chose Imperial College London because it was my dream university, and the MSc Science Media Production course was exactly what I had been aiming for since my first year of undergrad. Even though I was accepted to other universities like UCL, University of Edinburgh, Manchester, and Sheffield, Imperial stood out because of its prestigious ranking as the 2nd best university in the world and its strong reputation with recruiters and companies. The program is unique and aligns perfectly with my career goals. Overall, my experience here has been fantastic—combining world-class teaching, a vibrant and diverse student body, and a prime location in central London makes it an ideal place for my studies and future aspirations....Read More

I chose this college as I was particularly looking for a course in the International Management program, and this college was an ideal choice for me as their curriculum involves both theoretical and practical training. Also, Imperial College is a highly renowned college and is known for its academic excellence in various fields. My course had students from different parts of the world; therefore, it was an enriching experience getting to interact with them and to be able to learn about different cultural perspectives....Read More

I picked the university cause it was highly ranked globally and in my course. Additionally, the course structure covered all the topics I wanted to study and London was one of the top cities I was looking at and wanted to be in. My experience was great, met loads of interesting people and felt very intellectually stimulated....Read More

I chose Imperial because of its ranking and because I wanted to gain experience in coding, which this course revolves around. I knew studying in MSc would help me position myself better in the market. I chose to come to this university because it is in one of the best parts of London and hence would be safe. The university is working towards sustainability and business plays a major role in this, this course had electives that fit well with what I want to do in the future like sustainable finance, fintech, analytics, banking, innovation and Python for finance. There were multiple career fairs and many alumni events that gave us exposure. They also held lots of social events in museums and Hyde Park to network with one another while also having a good time....Read More

So far my experience at Imperial was very pleasant. The Professor was very welcoming and guided me to resources to find a good accommodation. I meet with the Professor every week to update the status of the research at the direction it has to take in the future. It was overwhelming with a lot of new changes for me as this was my first international trip from India....Read More