LSE postgrad applicants 2012-13

Well, thing is there is no "A+" grade.
A is designated between 90 (or sometimes 93, depends on the professor)% and 100%, and you can not have more than 100%, so you can not have higher than A. (I don't know what WIKI is referring to as A+, maybe highschool grades?)

I do not know very much about the German system, but in the US to have 3.98 GPA means that over 4 years and roughly 40 classes you can only have one class (two at the most) with A- (or roughly 89%) and the rest, 38/39 classes, all A, or over 90/93% in each class. This would put you roughly in top 1%, maybe higher.

1.0 usually means something between 80% to 100%. and I most certainly am in the top 1% of my uni. I will call them first thing on monday and then I'll know for shure.

Hello,

Offer holder for MSc Media and Communications here

I was wondering what do you guys think about this course, is it good for a career in advertising or communication? LSE is a great University and I would love to go there, but it's also expensive as hell and I would definitely need a scholarship of some sort.
Are there any other "communicators" around here?

Thanks!

Hey you're not alone! Congrats on your offer! may I know when you applied and were you informed only just now? Well, any discipline is allowed to venture into advertising so unless you are looking into "design" or the concepting, basically this course, like many others taught at LSE, are equally accepted for roles in communications (most companies have a communications department anyway). Yea, I live in London so I know that feels for your wallet, where you're coming from btw? I've also applied for scholarships!

There must be some kind of grade discount, because I have never heard of any top school, including Oxbridge, requesting average higher than 3.75 (and even this is extremely rare).

Not directly relevant but just FYI Cambridge requires a 3.85 GPA for their M Phil in international relations.

Just to ask for some advice,

When applying for two courses I know that LSE want you to write only one cover letter, and as a result they want to know why you applied for both courses. Since you have to choose a 1st and 2nd option, would it harm my application if there was quite a bias in my cover letter for my first choice? Do I have to explicitly state the reason for that course being my first choice?

I'm an Oxford university graduate (Modern History) and worked at an NGO for a year. I'm interested in both the MSc in "International Relations" and MSc in "Theory and History of International Relations" (the latter being a mix of IR and Int.History courses run by the History department). They are in two different departments but related courses.

Thanks =D

On LSE For you I cannot look at my second preference application status. I am still awaiting decision from my first choice. Is this a bad thing?

Hey you're not alone! Congrats on your offer! may I know when you applied and were you informed only just now? Well, any discipline is allowed to venture into advertising so unless you are looking into "design" or the concepting, basically this course, like many others taught at LSE, are equally accepted for roles in communications (most companies have a communications department anyway). Yea, I live in London so I know that feels for your wallet, where you're coming from btw? I've also applied for scholarships!

Has anyone unfortunately received their rejections?

I got mine

MSc International Relations

I knew my chance was quite steep because my 1st degree was Engineering. However I still feel pretty upset because far as I know no one else got rejected

That's because I want to work in field related to foreign relations and international institutions.

I am thinking about applying for MPhil Technology Policy in Cambridge. However the course was ran by Judge BUSINESS School, which sounds a bit dubious.