Sciences-Po Paris

May I ask when did u send your application off and for which campuses?

Accepted to Menton!!Anyone else?

Hi Eva,

Congrats on getting in. Is it your first choice?

Hi everyone,

I'm doing an Exchange to Sciences Po Menton next academic year. Anyone else going to be studying there in September?

I'll be there! Just found out I got selected from my uni yesterday for the year long exchange, excited but nervous! Any idea what you're going to study?

ha I was worried about that too! yea I'm in second year at LSE at the moment, you? I definitely want to continue Arabic, and hopefully pick up Egyptian Colloquial if possible. Did A level French but can't remember much so will take that too. I hope there's some sort of social life though, I'm such a typical student who does no work and goes out too much, think it will be a major culture shock!!!

ha I was worried about that too! yea I'm in second year at LSE at the moment, you? I definitely want to continue Arabic, and hopefully pick up Egyptian Colloquial if possible. Did A level French but can't remember much so will take that too. I hope there's some sort of social life though, I'm such a typical student who does no work and goes out too much, think it will be a major culture shock!!!

Social life in Menton isn't very lively I must admit, but don't worry! The students here at Sciences Po have basically found other ways to entertain ourselves within the town, but if we are all really up for a good night out we just head on over to Monaco or Nice and party there instead But normally, especially when the weather's nice, we just chill at the beach with a couple of cheap bottles of wine and have a great time with music, and some middle eastern dancing. It's really great so you shouldn't worry about that.

Well Menton won't definitely be ur cup of tea then...there's almost no social life since it's a very small town and workload at Sc Po is massive.

Yeah, I think the workload for students there is ridiculously high, for Exchange students it's not the same though. We would only have to take 30 ECTS credits per semester, whereas everyone else has to take 55.

yeah I hope it's not too much of a workload, my studies don't even go towards my degree so I'll only need to pass! All the topics look great though so maybe a won't mind studying a bit more..!! I've survived so far at LSE possibly the most unsociable uni ever!

I'm sure we'll find some great stuff to do in and around menton, places like that are what you make of it!! Sitting on a gorgeous beach with a bottle of wine wins my vote any day!!

i haven't filled out the forms for sciences po yet, but I did think it seemed a bit weird to have to try and convince them again ha! Hope I don't get rejected!!

How come it doesn't count towards your degree? That's so cool, you don't have to worry about marks and can have a year long holiday on the French riviera, while doing some reading on things you are interested in. Enviable!

Once your home university has nominated you, Sciences Po won't reject you, that's why I was surprised they are asking for a CV and a letter of motivation, because, technically, we are already accepted.

Really? I'm surprised because I was nominated to go to Sciences Po from my home university. I was thinking that the selection process for exchange students to go to Sciences Po would be a tough one since there are going to be many students applying there! Now I feel much better.

I can't say that I shouldn't worry about my marks while going on an exchange though.

Hiya everyone!


For those who have already received a reply, around how long did it take them?

Hey,

I'm currently in Y12 and am hoping to go to Oxford after A-Levels to study PPE (v. competitive). However if that doesn't work out I was thinking about uni in France, specifically Sciences Po. I know the Paris undergraduate course has a really good reputation, but are the other international campuses as well respected? I'm not a native French speaker and although I do A-Level French and am pretty good at it, I'm no way near good enough to be competitive at the Paris course.

Do the international campuses have a really good reputation too? Or would I be better staying in Britain and going to LSE or something if I don't get into Oxford?
Would there be any point in taking a gap year, perfecting my French and trying to get onto the traditional Paris course.

Thanks in advance for the help