Economics applicant thread UCAS 2013

yeah haha btw have you got to the bit about how humans are irrational? or anything similar to economics yet?

A question about Lucas
You applyy for 5 UNIS, do they all reject/ give you a conditional offer
Then you choose a firm an insurance? Or is it the other way around?

Hey guys,

I'm from Malaysia and I'll be taking my AS this Oct/Nov and am planning to do economics however, I'm not sure what kind of economics to do. I'm pretty interested in economics and finance.
Currently I'm taking Physics, Maths, Further Maths and Economics. 3 Subjects for AS and 4 for A2.

1st question would be, could someone explain what is the difference between an Economics & Finance degree and a pure Economics degree?

Secondly I was planning on applying to these unis,
- LSE
- UCL
- Kent
- Surrey
- Edinburgh

The unis aren't set in stone but would like some feedback on them as I'm unable to visit them physically and I just don't trust pictures you see on the net. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

If you can understand this with fluency you should get into any of the top uni's:

http://theiber.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/thinkers/

I go to UCL by the way doing Economics. Feel free to ask me questions.

Well, there go my chances of anything decent.

ABB.

Will get one exam remarked, so I'm hoping it will end up AAB, but still .

Plus the A* for my native language, unlikely to be counted by top unis.

ABB... I don't even know what uni that can get me, but I already know I won't like it or be motivated to do well at it.

Try and get the B remarked. If you get an A, you'll have AAB and stand excellent chances. A lot of good, large universities are open for clearing because they are taking advantage of the cap removal for students with AAB and above.

Also, contact some universities and see whether they will accept the A* in your native language. Don't tell them it's your native language, however, just see if they will accept it. You are not lying per se, you're simply omitting something.

OMG, after being so confident after the Economics paper, I've come out with an AAAB (85% Chemistry, 85% Biology, 93% Maths, 78% Economics so a B). I have no idea what's happened, I think I will choose for a remark. Any advice? Will I still be able to go to a good university? Shall I retake? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Do ucl look at ums scores, as some say they do but others dont

For straight econ, or econ with a year abroad they'll send a form to ask you for you UMS

What do they expect? 90% ums? Is this for everyone? And for all subjects u do