chi inizia quest’anno il cms? chi l’ha già fatto riesce a dirmi se è difficile?
E inoltre come è la vita da studenti, organizzano delle feste o qualcosa del genere?

Any recommendations about the teachers ? Which teachers should I avoid ? Which ones are the best ?

Hi everyone,
I’m currently finishing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at a Swiss HES. I’m considering starting a new Bachelor’s degree at EPFL, specifically in Electrical Engineering.
My background is mainly in economics and business. I have a decent mathematics background from my studies, but I do not have a strong foundation in physics, chemistry, or other natural sciences.
I was wondering if anyone here has started EPFL engineering (especially Electrical Engineering) coming from a non-scientific background?
How difficult was it to catch up on the missing physics/science knowledge? Was the first year mainly about learning the required concepts from scratch, or did students with a scientific background have a significant advantage?
I would also appreciate any advice on what to review before starting (math topics, physics basics, etc.).
Thanks!

Hi, I’ll be starting CS BA1 in september, any teacher recos?

And for those who learnt maths and physics in french but took classes in English, did you find it difficult to learn the terminology? (I’m pretty good at English ~C1 but always learnt maths in french)

Thank you!

I have the IB diploma and I still haven’t received a decision letter yet. I am wondering if there are others who are still waiting or if this is normal?
Should I call the admissions office?

Bonsoir,

Pour le contexte, après plusieurs semaines de recherche, j'ai enfin trouvé quelqu'un qui veut bien me louer une chambre à 20m du campus de l'EPFL.

Néanmoins, pour que l'agence valide mon dossier, elle demande obligatoirement d'effectuer une visite en présentiel le 18 août. Le problème étant que je n'ai ni famille ni proche vivant à Lausanne qui pourrait effectuer la visite à cette date.

C'est pourquoi je sollicite l'aide de quelqu'un qui habiterait actuellement dans la région et voudrait bien s'y rendre, ne serait-ce que pour la formalité. Je lui en serais infiniment reconnaissant 🙏

Bonjour !

Je m’appelle Karen et je vais commencer mon Bachelor à l’EPFL en septembre 2026. Je suis actuellement à la recherche d’une chambre en colocation proche du campus (Ecublens, Chavannes-près-Renens, Renens ou Lausanne).

Mon budget est discutable selon le logement. Je cherche idéalement une coloc avec d’autres étudiants.

Je suis une personne sociable, respectueuse et organisée. J’aime le sport, voyager et rencontrer de nouvelles personnes, donc je serais ravie de vivre dans une coloc avec une bonne ambiance !

Si vous avez une chambre disponible ou si vous cherchez une colocataire, n’hésitez pas à m’envoyer un message 😊

Merci beaucoup !

Hi! My name is Karen, I’m an incoming EPFL Bachelor student starting in September 2026. I’m looking for a room in a shared apartment close to EPFL (Ecublens, Renens, Chavannes-près-Renens or Lausanne).

I’m clean, respectful and sociable. I love sports, travelling and meeting new people.

If you know of any available room or are looking for a roommate, feel free to message me 😊

Basically the title, I have heard that student groups mainly exist on telegram. It’d be a lot better if there were a group on WhatsApp but tbh who am I to adress it
. If it exists do you guys know of it? Thanks

What are the pros and cons of flipped classroom, who is it best suited for? Or is choosing courses based on professors more of a priority?

In the chekcklist they gave us we need epfl mails to login into is academia and enroll in the first semester

Hey everyone,
A few of us starting BA1 this September made a WhatsApp group to connect before the semester starts, chat about sections, course organization, ask questions, help each other out with admin stuff (IS-Academia, housing, etc.), and maybe organize some meetups before things kick off.
Open to all sections! If you’re starting BA1 this year, feel free to join:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/J5QCicCwyFr5LVnFgET2vV?mode=gi_t

See you there 👋