Interviews in comparison to BMAT scores.

[mintllama]

im a yr 12 student, so im considering taking such an AS on top of the 4 im already doing. thank u both for your advice.

[erndog laShang]

yes, take the language, its not going to make your application look bad in any way

[agneishd]

any extra stuff you do
1) shouldn't lower the standards of any of the other more important subjects you're taking
2) potentially could make you stand out from the rest of the applicants when deciding who to be interviewed

If you feel you can do the 5 ASs, go for it

[erndog laShang]

I really don't know Imperial's admissions policy, how much does the extra out of school stuff actually count towards your application.

[Singh.Simran]

Probably less than at many unis, Imperial tries it seems to stick itself with the Oxbridges of this world. But with medicine literally every little helps, cos its SO hard to differentiate people...

[erndog laShang]

it is true, but i would have guessed that imperial uses extracurricular alot more that oxbridge

[agneishd]

Originally Posted by erndog laShang

it is true, but i would have guessed that imperial uses extracurricular alot more that oxbridge

well only to do with contributing to the "imperial luni life"
it would only make a significant difference at either extreme i'd think: either doing NO sport/other activity (bad) or playing at a very high level (v good)

for imperial i'd say BMAT is v important as a deciding factor

[erndog laShang]

I am definitly in between on that scale. I heard that imperial asks you about the clubs you want to join while you are at imperial

[agneishd]

Originally Posted by erndog laShang

I am definitly in between on that scale. I heard that imperial asks you about the clubs you want to join while you are at imperial

yeh something about what you would contribute to imperial/ life at imperial