[Oldboy5745]

(Original post by seeweijie)
Although you don't need further maths to get in, it would definitely help with your studies in LSE simply because the course itself is highly mathematical.

That's a lot more sensible (and true) than "N0 chances wifout Furver Mafematixxx!!!"

[methusaleh]

(Original post by Oldboy5745)
Both of these posters do not have a clue what they are talking about and are propogating blatant fallacies.
That is not to say having A2 FM is helpful and gives you an edge, but personally I didn't take it and got in.
As for being a foreigner, there is a government-imposed quota on LSE accepting a certain number of home students, therefore internationals compete against internationals and home vs home.

Why don't you get to the blood-y point and say what that quota is?

Well, the internationals compete against internationals-because they take the places of most home applicants!!!

If you are a home student you need at least 9 A* plus to be accepted, foreigners can have like 4/5 a* and still get in.


I'm guessing the LSE econ course has around a 90% foreign makeup.

[goldsilvy]

(Original post by methusaleh)
Why don't you get to the blood-y point and say what that quota is?

Well, the internationals compete against internationals-because they take the places of most home applicants!!!

If you are a home student you need at least 9 A* plus to be accepted, foreigners can have like 4/5 a* and still get in.


I'm guessing the LSE econ course has around a 90% foreign makeup.

Only 83%.

[danny111]

(Original post by methusaleh)
Why don't you get to the blood-y point and say what that quota is?

Well, the internationals compete against internationals-because they take the places of most home applicants!!!

If you are a home student you need at least 9 A* plus to be accepted, foreigners can have like 4/5 a* and still get in.


I'm guessing the LSE econ course has around a 90% foreign makeup.

Our guess will be much more educated since we actually attend the institution in question.

How do you know they take the places of most home applicants? And lol 90% at least say 70 or so, but there is 200 in a year or so and I know for fact that in my year more than 20 are British.

You are right that the quota is university wide - but my guess is that actually there is one for courses as well. And from data I found in the prospectus, 47% of all undergraduates were UK. Then add the EU ones and international applicants are far below 50% even.

I shall go find out if I can find data for BSc Economics.

[Marie-Claire]

(Original post by methusaleh)
Why don't you get to the blood-y point and say what that quota is?

Well, the internationals compete against internationals-because they take the places of most home applicants!!!

If you are a home student you need at least 9 A* plus to be accepted, foreigners can have like 4/5 a* and still get in.


I'm guessing the LSE econ course has around a 90% foreign makeup.

It is certainly easier for foreign students to get an offer, because you need to give out more offers per international place due to the high number of withdrawals, even after offers are made. It says that somewhere in the admissions guidelines (albeit for 2009, but I can't imagine the policy changing drastically in a couple of years). But again they're not taking up places that would otherwise have been given to home students, they have a separate quota for them.

[methusaleh]

(Original post by Marie-Claire)
It is certainly easier for foreign students to get an offer, because you need to give out more offers per international place due to the high number of withdrawals, even after offers are made. It says that somewhere in the admissions guidelines (albeit for 2009, but I can't imagine the policy changing drastically in a couple of years). But again they're not taking up places that would otherwise have been given to home students, they have a separate quota for them.

Also, LSE is broke and needs money. Foreigners pay a lot of money, hence why LSE often gives out more offers to foreigners who have worse grades/ PS.
Hence why foreigners take British places.

Seriously tired of some of the BS floating around these threads.

[Philosopher-of-sorts]

(Original post by methusaleh)
Also, LSE is broke and needs money. Foreigners pay a lot of money, hence why LSE often gives out more offers to foreigners who have worse grades/ PS.
Hence why foreigners take British places.

Seriously tired of some of the BS floating around these threads.

Now that they may soon be getting much better money from domestic students, this may change slightly

Still a differential probably, but certainly not as much of one.

[danny111]

(Original post by methusaleh)
Also, LSE is broke and needs money. Foreigners pay a lot of money, hence why LSE often gives out more offers to foreigners who have worse grades/ PS.
Hence why foreigners take British places.

Seriously tired of some of the BS floating around these threads.

Much of that BS in this thread seems to come from you.

Unless you have concrete data to back this up I suggest you stop writing your personal preconceptions. E.g. for one I can tell you that many a foreigner I met actually works much harder, they have a better work ethic AND simply because they pay so much they even have 1 additional motivator.

I could not find data so I can't back anything up myself, sadly. But then again I don't make silly points that are most likely garbage.

[methusaleh]

Take a look around your class! How many British do you see? I am just trying to give a hopeful LSE applicant good advice.

If he wants to get in, he would do better by applying with with a foreign passport.



I was considering applying to LSE as a foreign national, but decided not to. I am a dual national so I have that choice. If I knew being a foreigner made such a huge difference to LSE I might have acted differently.

As I said I am only trying to give good advice to a potential applicant. You are just trying to big up the ego of your university, so I suggest you get out.

[danny111]

(Original post by methusaleh)
Take a look around your class! How many British do you see? I am just trying to give a hopeful LSE applicant good advice.

If he wants to get in, he would do better by applying with with a foreign passport.



I was considering applying to LSE as a foreign national, but decided not to. I am a dual national so I have that choice. If I knew being a foreigner made such a huge difference to LSE I might have acted differently.

As I said I am only trying to give good advice to a potential applicant. You are just trying to big up the ego of your university, so I suggest you get out.

http://www2.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/n...obelPrize.aspx

woop woop

Maybe someone is bitter about being rejected?

Other than that ask yourself this - what kind of 'advice' is telling someone that his best chance is something he either has or doesn't have and has no way of changing. That's no advice. That is a statement at best (statement of your opinion, not of truth anyway).

And finally how is trying to correct a wrong perception 'bigging up the ego'? Or rather how is telling people that foreigners aren't that much favoured, 'bigging up the ego'? Yea my uni takes more Brits so logically its a great uni.

No wonder you got rejected...

[Oldboy5745]

(Original post by methusaleh)
Take a look around your class! How many British do you see? I am just trying to give a hopeful LSE applicant good advice.

If he wants to get in, he would do better by applying with with a foreign passport

I was considering applying to LSE as a foreign national, but decided not to. I am a dual national so I have that choice. If I knew being a foreigner made such a huge difference to LSE I might have acted differently.

As I said I am only trying to give good advice to a potential applicant. You are just trying to big up the ego of your university, so I suggest you get out.

Looks like you're just making up bizarre excuses for not getting in. Maybe you should make an exit now whilst you still have a shred of dignity and before the irony of your posts delivers a final coup de gras to your little vendetta of misinformation.

[eley_eley]

(Original post by darrold)
I'm studying Economics at LSE this year as well, and I didn't have Further Maths at all...

Do you enjoy it? What are you learning exactly? How do you like the university and lecturers?

[maliksajwani]

(Original post by darrold)
I'm studying Economics at LSE this year as well, and I didn't have Further Maths at all...

What were ur AS and A2 grades as I wanted to cuz I dont have further math as a subject :/

[darrold]

(Original post by maliksajwani)
What were ur AS and A2 grades as I wanted to cuz I dont have further math as a subject :/

All A's. But you certainly need at least an A* in Maths now.

[rlouisea]

(Original post by maliksajwani)
What were ur AS and A2 grades as I wanted to cuz I dont have further math as a subject :/

When I went to the open day last year the woman said that if further maths is offered at your school then you are expected to take it but it should be as an extra. They can't make it compulsory like normal maths as not all schools offer it. My offer this year includes AS further maths at grade A as I took it as an extra in year13

[maliksajwani]

(Original post by rlouisea)
When I went to the open day last year the woman said that if further maths is offered at your school then you are expected to take it but it should be as an extra. They can't make it compulsory like normal maths as not all schools offer it. My offer this year includes AS further maths at grade A as I took it as an extra in year13

Thanks Btw!! I have F. Math, Accelerated Math(AS and A2 math in one year), Economics, and Psychology. If I get A* in Acc. Math , A in Phycology, A* in Eco and B or C in F.Math than would I stand a chance to get into LSE for Economics?
Thanks

[funkydee]

(Original post by maliksajwani)
Thanks Btw!! I have F. Math, Accelerated Math(AS and A2 math in one year), Economics, and Psychology. If I get A* in Acc. Math , A in Phycology, A* in Eco and B or C in F.Math than would I stand a chance to get into LSE for Economics?
Thanks

mate, there's a reason they say F Maths is highly desirable.

Even if you did get an offer and your crap at Maths then don't you think you'll struggle a lot with the course? heck i havent even started the course yet but this is common sense.

Everyone applying would have the potential/predicted to get an A* in Maths so dont really think they're gonna go "OMGGGGG he has an a STAR in Mathematix" but hey wont hurt...

anyway wait for your results, who gets an A* in Maths and a C in F Maths?

[maliksajwani]

(Original post by funkydee)
mate, there's a reason they say F Maths is highly desirable.

Even if you did get an offer and your crap at Maths then don't you think you'll struggle a lot with the course? heck i havent even started the course yet but this is common sense.

Everyone applying would have the potential/predicted to get an A* in Maths so dont really think they're gonna go "OMGGGGG he has an a STAR in Mathematix" but hey wont hurt...

anyway wait for your results, who gets an A* in Maths and a C in F Maths?

Thats what I said I am predicting an A* in math but low in F. Math :/

[rlouisea]

(Original post by maliksajwani)
Thanks Btw!! I have F. Math, Accelerated Math(AS and A2 math in one year), Economics, and Psychology. If I get A* in Acc. Math , A in Phycology, A* in Eco and B or C in F.Math than would I stand a chance to get into LSE for Economics?
Thanks

Yeah you'll just need A*AA (A* in maths) and a pass in further maths (guessing you're taking A2 fm as well)

[maliksajwani]

(Original post by rlouisea)
Yeah you'll just need A*AA (A* in maths) and a pass in further maths (guessing you're taking A2 fm as well)

These grades are just the Entry Requirements :P I am asking if I can stand a chance with those guys applying with Competing grades?
Thanks