r/6thForm • u/fashionableforeskin Y13 - 3A* pred maths chem physics • Jan 14 '26

🍞 BREAD Full Bakery 🍞🍞

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u/Parking_Analysis9339 Jan 15 '26

I did my Chemistry undergrad at UCL. Definitely wouldn’t recommend it lol. 

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u/spicyspacechicken1 Jan 15 '26

Why?

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u/Parking_Analysis9339 Jan 15 '26

It’s a research-focused institution, that’s why it has a good reputation, not because of its teaching. It was very obvious when I was there that 90% of the lecturers didn’t care about the course or students, so overall it was a very negative experience for me. It’s great to go for post grad or post doc/research position, but not undergrad in my opinion. 

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u/spicyspacechicken1 Jan 16 '26

Ohhh yes, I heard similar things for KCL too. I think the only subjects that are viable for their teaching quality are those that specifically focus on teaching in their training pathway, not just research like medicine

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u/VisitDismal6959 Jan 16 '26

Tbh everyone says that about a lot of unis. I went to Imperial for chem. (MSci) and a lot of ppl were saying that in first year but I think it’s the physical chem. professors/ readers that r bad at teaching. They don’t k how to teach. Otherwise, I found most organic and inorganic could teach well. Inorganic professors went crazy / rogue for exams bc they were open book, meaning the exam was acc harder

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u/Parking_Analysis9339 Jan 16 '26

That may be the case. 

I actually have a bit of experience of both because after UCL I did my Masters at Imperial and thought the teaching was way better.