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Which university would you recommend?

I want to do a degree which involves Economics and Politics/Philosophy.

I am in year 12 doing with grades I am expecting to get:
Maths (A*)
Economics (A)
F. Maths (A)
Government & Politics (A*/A not sure yet)

These are my GCSE results:
Maths (A*)
English (A*)
English Lit (A)
Biology (A)
Chemistry (A)
Physics (A)
RE short course(A*)
Citizenship short course (A*)
ICT (DiDA-3 GCSEs) (A)
History (A)
Business(A*)
Drama (A)
Urdu (A)

4A* 8A

With these in mind, which university would you recommend to me? Bearing in mind my GCSEs.
Any questions, please quote.:smile:

just to answer some of your questions:
-I want to go to a university that would give me greater job opportunities
-I wouldn't mind moving far from home
-I'm outgoing but very academic
Reply 1
LSE :wink: duuuhhhh
Reply 2
Lse.
Reply 3
It depends on the type of person you are.

Just research them on UCAS for your course and t ones you like the sound of research

and remember anything can happen in the next 2 years.
Reply 4
PPE at Oxford
Reply 5
Isn't it true that for LSe you need 6+ A*s?
Reply 6
Do any of you think that my GCSE's arent good enough for those Unis? Cos that's what higher education adviser at school told me
Oxford PPE
LSE: Econ and Pol
Warwick: PPE
York: PPE
Durham: PPE
Reply 8
OneTimer
Isn't it true that for LSe you need 6+ A*s?


No, many people have got in with as little as 2 A*'s.
Your GCSE's are perfect for LSE and they'll like you even more if you show dedication via your personal statement.
Reply 9
twitch27
No, many people have got in with as little as 2 A*'s.
Your GCSE's are perfect for LSE and they'll like you even more if you show dedication via your personal statement.


I could show this by referring to books and work experience, right ?
Reply 10
OneTimer
I could show this by referring to books and work experience, right ?


Yep :smile:
Oxford PPE :wink:
Reply 12
Depends what part of the country you want to go to too. Some people don't like going far from home...
Harvard.
Definitely the top unis, you have a really good set of results there :smile:

Good luck!
-WhySoSerious?
Oxford PPE
LSE: Econ and Pol
Warwick: PPE
York: PPE
Durham: PPE


This!
when you actually get your grades come back, until then going by your own heavily biased grade predictions would be ridiculous.

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