subejct decision - 4th subject for economics international applicant to LSE UCL

Hey guys

I'm planning to apply for 2014/15 course for Economics to LSE and UCL and of course other universities. Im applying from new zealand but my nationality and first language is korean.

My grades are
IGCSE:3A*3A1B

AS: A Maths A Econ A Chinese C English literature

A Level prediction: A*(Maths- obtained) A*(Econ) A (Chinese) A (Further maths) C (Lit)

Several miseries I have:
first one being my crap AS lit grade. Would it be a huge disadvantage?

Secondly, is it better to keep literature with a C predicted or just drop it. I have to say, im an international applicant, so for us we like about a month of proper school left. The rest is exam period. Would there be a point in adding a C into my A*A*AA to make it A*A*AAC? although the amount of effort I had to put in to English(2nd language ) was enormous, I dont wanna make my application look bad

Also, I regret taking Chinese not like physics considering im more of a maths guy, but is it okay? I heard UCL quite likes languages and differing cultural stuff.

Lastly, since I finished maths a year earlier, unis say that the standard offer goes down to AAE or AAe from A*AA. E being Futher maths... talking specifically about LSE here, do they actually ask for a pass only? cause that seems ridiculously easy. is there anyone of you who got an offer as like B/C/D for FM??

Thanks babes

The C could look badly on your application. Doesn't look pretty sitting next to those As. Why don't you just drop it?

You also might wanna make sure LSE accept your subject combination. I'm not sure you have enough width. M+FM count as one, they expect 2 two more full A levels (is Chinese A level accepted? - try emailing them)

Your offer will be probably AAE (ridiculously easy). They ask for an E in FM so you continue it to A2. They like FM for that reason. No it will always ask for a pass, i.e. an E.