[Ecosse_14]

(Original post by Jack_Smith)
Im hoping to do pure economics at uni but my worry is that my school would not predict me high enough to meet the requirements of the uni's.:/..if the scenario was something like..at year 13 results day i end up doing much much better than what the school predicted me but the universities have already rejected me ..would i have chance to maybe get into the rejected uni's?

My university option are:
1)UCL (A Year Abroad)
2)Nottingham
3)Surrey ( A year in industry)
4)Royal Holloway
5)City ( A year in industry)

Chances are that the universities that you'd want to try to get into again would be full by then. There is a process called Adjustment which you can use if you exceed your offer and you can try 'better' universities, but as I say, the courses tend to be already full. Just try and convince your teachers to give you high predictions

[WayneCorp]

(Original post by VY Rose)
I am planning to do Economics and Econometrics. People and maths, yay! As there are only like eight universities in the country that teach this well, it becomes pretty easy to choose....

- PPE at Oxford (AAA)
- Economics/Econometrics at York (AAA)
- Economics and Econometrics at Bristol (AAB)
- Economics and Econometrics at Nottingham (A*AA)
- Econometrics and Mathematical Economics at LSE (A*AA)

I'm doing Maths, Further Maths, Geography, Physics and General Studies, and I expect my full marks in Geography and General Studies will make all the difference...

How are you planning on setting out the personal statement? I say this, because I find myself in a similiar situation, wanting to choose PPE at Oxford and then wanting to study pure Economics at other universities, instead of the more expected Economics and Government or some other related course. Any help would be appreciated.

[Alpha510]

(Original post by amg_22)
Almost everyone's chances are slim at a uni which such few spaces. In the past they have rejected people with top 5 offers inc Oxbridge

Thanks. You really helped me there. I'd prefer Southampton then, for MORSE.

[Miryo]

I'm almost certain I'm applying for Economics for 2013 entry.

I was going to apply to LSE but someone on TSR told me they expect 8-10 A*???

I don't have 8 A*'s, I have 4, should I still apply for LSE?

[Purehakkai]

(Original post by Miryo)
I'm almost certain I'm applying for Economics for 2013 entry.

I was going to apply to LSE but someone on TSR told me they expect 8-10 A*???

I don't have 8 A*'s, I have 4, should I still apply for LSE?

Yes I know someone who got an offer with 5 A*s


I'm on here cause I'm probably going to be reapplying next year -_-

[Brand New Eyes]

(Original post by Miryo)
I'm almost certain I'm applying for Economics for 2013 entry.

I was going to apply to LSE but someone on TSR told me they expect 8-10 A*??? Depends on what school you go to. Where are you relative to others. Certainly a lot of applicants will have those grades but don't let it stop you

I don't have 8 A*'s, I have 4, should I still apply for LSE? Yes

You have 4 other choices so why not give it a go?

[Miryo]

(Original post by Purehakkai)
Yes I know someone who got an offer with 5 A*s


I'm on here cause I'm probably going to be reapplying next year -_-

(Original post by Brand New Eyes)
You have 4 other choices so why not give it a go?

Well, yeah I'll apply anyway but I don't think I knew how competitive Economics was until a few days ago...

I want to get a job in finance so I can do that with a maths degree aswell, all I need to do is get into a good university. If economics is really so competitive, I don't know if I should apply for it, I could probably get offers for maths more easily..

Is it competitive to the extent that even if you get all A's at AS, you still don't have a very good chance? I'm doing Maths, FM, Economics, Physics and Chemistry. Best case scenario would be all A's obviously, what would my chances of getting into a uni like LSE or Warwick be like if I do achieve that?

just a side note, I like economics and maths quite a lot, and I don't really prefer one over the other

[perrytheplatypus]

(Original post by Jack_Smith)
Im hoping to do pure economics at uni but my worry is that my school would not predict me high enough to meet the requirements of the uni's.:/..if the scenario was something like..at year 13 results day i end up doing much much better than what the school predicted me but the universities have already rejected me ..would i have chance to maybe get into the rejected uni's?

My university option are:
1)UCL (A Year Abroad)
2)Nottingham
3)Surrey ( A year in industry)
4)Royal Holloway
5)City ( A year in industry)

They know different colleges tend to predict differently, so they usually give a preceedence for AS results. Predicted grades are only really important if you severly underpeform at AS.

[tooambitious]

(Original post by Purehakkai)
Yes I know someone who got an offer with 5 A*s


I'm on here cause I'm probably going to be reapplying next year -_-

What happened? What do you think you'll come out with results-wise

[Purehakkai]

(Original post by tooambitious)
What happened? What do you think you'll come out with results-wise

I'm thinking ABBD - I'll bring such shame on 'my school's' rankings

[tooambitious]

(Original post by Purehakkai)
I'm thinking ABBD - I'll bring such shame on 'my school's' rankings

Is it honestly that bad? Did you look at Mr. Ms answers etc. although, I feel for you guys, FM papers were apparently awful this year

[Purehakkai]

(Original post by tooambitious)
Is it honestly that bad? Did you look at Mr. Ms answers etc. although, I feel for you guys, FM papers were apparently awful this year

Well I might be over exaggerating a bit but I'm pretty sure I haven't met UCL's offer of A*AA. I avoided looking at answers online, they stress me out too much. Yeah did you not hear? I went to sleep in my FP2 exam cause I couldn't answer most of it.

[tooambitious]

(Original post by Purehakkai)
Well I might be over exaggerating a bit but I'm pretty sure I haven't met UCL's offer of A*AA. I avoided looking at answers online, they stress me out too much. Yeah did you not hear? I went to sleep in my FP2 exam cause I couldn't answer most of it.

DAMN! What are you going to do? Reapply with whatever you get or retake so you get at least A*AA?

[ThatRandomGuy]

I think it will be too risky applying for pure econ at a top uni with a PS intended for ME. If I do apply for ME then I'll have to include some stuff about pure maths which wouldn't really be relevant to economics.

Do any of you guys know any econ books that have heavy mathematical content in them so I can talk about the applications of maths in economics as at the moment I have no idea.

[printergirl]

Has anyone read these books, and are they good to talk about on ps?
age of instability by david smith
Return of depression economics paul krugman
faultlines by rajan

If you’ve read any stated above what do you think of the above

I've been reading an economic text book which is alevel/first year and is more mathsey is that good?

Also is sex drugs and economics aa common book? Similar to freakonmics so I shouldnt talk aabout this on my PS
I actually like the recession so is it that bad talking about those books rather than reading certain topics as u said

would reading 2 conflicting view on recession work? i.e. krugman's book vs causes were structural aka rajan

edit
what about idea of shortselling and laeding to concept of risk i like that and its part of recession aswell? or is that too financial ?

[Outsanity]

(Original post by printergirl)
Has anyone read these books, and are they good to talk about on ps?
age of instability by david smith
Return of depression economics paul krugman
faultlines by rajan

If you’ve read any stated above what do you think of the above

I've been reading an economic text book which is alevel/first year and is more mathsey is that good?

Also is sex drugs and economics aa common book? Similar to freakonmics so I shouldnt talk aabout this on my PS
I actually like the recession so is it that bad talking about those books rather than reading certain topics as u said

would reading 2 conflicting view on recession work? i.e. krugman's book vs causes were structural aka rajan

edit
what about idea of shortselling and laeding to concept of risk i like that and its part of recession aswell? or is that too financial ?

I read Krugman's Depression Economics and used it when I applied a couple of years ago. Great book in my opinion and have heartily recommended it since with regard to personal statements. Haven't read Rajan's text but a quick Amazon search and it sounds like it could be compared relatively well. Stick a quick anecdote in (nothing too in depth) comparing their views and you should be well on your way I reckon.

Talking about the recession is as good as anything, it's current and shows you have an active interest in the subject, perhaps the only downside being that it's the most obvious topic to talk about and it's likely to make an appearance in most personal statements. On the flip side, I don't think you could make an application at present without at least noting it due to its importance.

Sex, Drugs and Economics probably isn't as common as the often cited Freakonomics/Undercover Economist/Economic Naturalist, you could probably note it down briefly but I doubt it would add nearly as much weight as the previous texts you mentioned.

Shortselling and finance technicalities -whilst being relevant and an interesting topic, I agree, may be straying too far into finance related waters. Make sure you've got some good extra curriculars/work ex/other things showing your interest in the subject down before you consider it I'd say. If you're going for Oxbridge, consider also that it may come up in an interview discussion if you mention it, so ensure you're well versed. If not, stick it in, LSE and the like will acknowledge you have an interest in the technicalities too and will never have the opportunity to question you on it. Crude as it may be, that's the game and you've got to play it

[CD315]

(Original post by ThatRandomGuy)
I think it will be too risky applying for pure econ at a top uni with a PS intended for ME. If I do apply for ME then I'll have to include some stuff about pure maths which wouldn't really be relevant to economics.

Do any of you guys know any econ books that have heavy mathematical content in them so I can talk about the applications of maths in economics as at the moment I have no idea.

'Mathematical Methods for Economic Analysis' I think is one, I remember seeing that on another thread. Also consider the suggestions by TheMagicMan on the maths applicants thread!

[funkydee]

(Original post by ThatRandomGuy)
I think it will be too risky applying for pure econ at a top uni with a PS intended for ME. If I do apply for ME then I'll have to include some stuff about pure maths which wouldn't really be relevant to economics.

Do any of you guys know any econ books that have heavy mathematical content in them so I can talk about the applications of maths in economics as at the moment I have no idea.

Zxh800 managed to get offers for both Camb Econ and LSE Maths&Econ, maybe PM him for tips

[Purehakkai]

(Original post by tooambitious)
DAMN! What are you going to do? Reapply with whatever you get or retake so you get at least A*AA?

Resit until I get A*s in Maths and Econ and atleast A's in Physics and FM. I'm not going through clearing

[Giant]

Hi guys, would appreciate some advice (as I don't really want to start a whole thread about it). I've just finished Year 11 and am going into Year 12.

I originally chose to do Maths, Further Maths, French and Economics with the idea of doing an Economics based degree at a top university in the future as I couldn't really see myself doing anything else. However recently, I have done a bit more research and discovered quite a few courses such as History and Modern Languages, History and Economics, Law, etc. that also look interesting. I came to the conclusion that I should replace Economics with History A Level because I feel that would be more interesting to me personally and open up a few more options in case I find I don't really like Economics.

So my question is, would not doing Economics A Level (despite my school offering it) be a significant disadvantage in applying for an Economics degree at a top university? Bearing in mind I would still be doing Further Maths

Thanks