Our Students’ Advice
Our students share their worries about applying to EMS, in the hope they can alleviate yours.
“My main worry was going to be the test, to put it simply, if you enjoy maths then simply try enjoy the test. It’s not easy, but that’s what makes it enjoyable, and the end result is well worth it.”
“I applied not thinking I would get in, but wanted to experience an admissions process. I’d recommend applying even if you are not that confident as you never know how far you can get.”
“I worried I wouldn’t be accepted, I would tell people to stay calm and things will all work out.”
“EMS is stereotyped as a school for child prodigies and many people I know who thought about applying didn’t for this reason. I now know that not to be true (ofc).”
“Before I started I was very worried that everyone would be from private/ grammar schools as that was the honest first impression I got, but now I realise that that simply isn’t true!”
“If you get in its almost certainly the right choice.”
“I was worried that I wouldn’t fit in , that there would be lots of stereotypical introverts , this of course was a silly worry as everyone is lovely and I get on really well with everyone! I was also worried about finding the workload too difficult , but I’m coping much better than I thought I would and am in a very happy place with lots of inspirational like minded people around me to help if I do get stuck!”
“I was worried that everyone would be super focused on maths with little other hobbies/interests, whereas now I know that there are a huge variety of people who come here.”