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I'm an alumna from decades ago, so my experience might be outdated. But compared to my Oxford graduate husband, my science workload at Imperial was far tougher. It was intense but prepared me well. I hope they've eased up since then.
I got rejected by Cambridge but have an offer from Imperial for physics. I want to follow theoretical physics, and I really believe Imperial is worth the debt. It's a powerhouse of STEM. I'm an international student, so I face full fees too, but I'm confident it's the right choice. Good luck with your offers!
Doing a PhD at Imperial is definitely worth it because you can build strong relationships with professors and easily discuss research areas. Just keep in mind that London living costs are very high. If your goal is the US, though, it might make more sense to do grad school there directly.
Imperial is a great university, but honestly, the opportunity cost compared to top European schools like ETH or EPFL isn't worth it for undergrad. You could just do a master's later and save two years of tuition.
I studied Mechanical Engineering at Imperial. The degree itself is amazing, but the career prospects in the UK are terrible—extremely underpaid. It's depressing, and I ended up leaving the field. Not worth it in my opinion.
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