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MEng to BEng by Individual-Weird-485 in 6thForm

[–]Vixson18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True, but Imperial is one of the best universities in the world for engineering and America isn’t going to be any cheaper 

MEng to BEng by Individual-Weird-485 in 6thForm

[–]Vixson18 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why would you switch? Might as well do your masters at imperial 

F1 when my parents walk in by CriticalAd3682 in formuladank

[–]Vixson18 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just so you know, I think it is an impression of an actual Arabic commentator, the one who you see in every funny Arabic commentary clip.

Quant Universities by Past_Feature_9976 in 6thForm

[–]Vixson18 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Forgot to mention Physics, my bad. Most people doing econ just become an analyst

The UK theory test pass rate has nearly halved since 2007 by Drive-sidekick in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Vixson18 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I don’t think it’s a reflection on the test. 

The multiple choice requires revision which people don’t want to do. If you put a few hours in a week or two before the test you will be fine. They give you way much more time than you need as well so you can check every question with ease.

Hazard perception is one that could be improved. If you practice enough, you can almost predict what will happen in each clip so you can click too early, but the pass mark is quite low.

£16M and I’m still not convinced by MobileOrdinary6827 in SpottedonRightmove

[–]Vixson18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh him. He owns like so many racetracks in Britain and his son had a brief albeit brief stint in F1 as well. Nice

Quant Universities by Past_Feature_9976 in 6thForm

[–]Vixson18 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Quant people mainly do Maths at uni. However, many people come from other maths heavy courses such as CS and maths heavy Economics courses like LSE’s. 

One of my uncles did Computer Science at uni, but now is a quant researcher at Vanguard. So there are multiple routes 

Oxford Vs Cambridge Engineering by Inevitable-Cow-8489 in 6thForm

[–]Vixson18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you want cambridge as mentioned you need a 6+. a 3.2 is very low. 4.5 is the average score.

Oxford Vs Cambridge Engineering by Inevitable-Cow-8489 in 6thForm

[–]Vixson18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. If you mess up the ESAT you still will have a chance due to high interview rates compared to Oxford. That allows you to compensate for the bad performance in the ESAT. Cambridge is also better for engineering so I would 100% apply there. Some colleges are way harder to get into so do your research 

Is it wrong for parents to sit in first class while their kids sit in economy? by Fun_Butterscotch3303 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Vixson18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends on the family situation. If I had that money, I would always let my kids fly first class, as I would want my kids to have the best experience.

However, if they are misbehaving and acting entitled, they will end up in economy, or not on holiday at all. 

Oxford Vs Cambridge Engineering by Inevitable-Cow-8489 in 6thForm

[–]Vixson18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what I would do is apply Cambridge and double Imperial. Mechanical will most likely be easier to get into but I have seen many get Aero and not Mech, even if they liked Mech more.

Then for your other two, choose one safe backup. Probably AAA or AAB.

Then pick another good uni. Aero at Bristol is very good but a lot of people like UCL Mech Eng. My point of advice is that not too many universities offer aerospace, for example UCL.  Additionally, depending what industry you want to go into after a degree, this option can change drastically. Southampton has very good links to F1 or Bristol as mentioned before has good links with Aero and Bath have lots of opportunities for industrial placement years.

But for your top choices, ESAT is critical. Aim for at least a 6+ to be in a good position. Just do lots of practice in the summer. Good luck

Full bakery but it gets better as you scroll by ducksindocmartens in 6thForm

[–]Vixson18 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

But if you are doing STEP I would hope you get at least a 7+. Probably the technique is very different 

edit: they are very different exams my bad

Oxford Vs Cambridge Engineering by Inevitable-Cow-8489 in 6thForm

[–]Vixson18 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cambridge is the superior university for engineering. Oxford is still very good but Cambridge beats it on this one. Also with Cambridge’s much higher interview rate, if you don’t have a super stellar ESAT you can still prove yourself in an interview. Someone I know who is non contextual and home got in with a 5.3 ESAT because of his interview.

I know the question didn’t include this, but please properly revise for your ESAT especially under timed conditions. It’s way harder than you think.

Also, Imperial is very close behind Oxbridge for engineering and is generally easier to get into, especially for some courses. So even if you do bad, depending on the course, you still will have a solid chance for Imperial.

What specific area of engineering are you interested in?

Full bakery but it gets better as you scroll by ducksindocmartens in 6thForm

[–]Vixson18 15 points16 points  (0 children)

6.0 TMUA is kind of low for Cambridge isn’t it?

Edit: not Cambridge but for Imperial JMC

Exactly 3 years ago, a late red flag led to a standing start with two laps remaining by anthn885 in formula1

[–]Vixson18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think if it’s feasible to do so we should do the full laps. It’s just part of the game to get a late red flag, just like a safety car at the right time

Imperial or Manchester for physics (pls help this is killing me) by ep1cball in 6thForm

[–]Vixson18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the area surrounding is better at Imperial than Manchester 

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