LSE 2016 Applicants

Does anyone know if LSE looks at your UMS in your AS levels?

No they dont ask UMS for any subjects. I applied for LSE 2015 entry and got an offer for Economics.

Hi, what subjects and what grades did you achieve?


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Does anyone know if LSE looks at your UMS in your AS levels?

All courses part of the economics department definitely asked for UMS this year. Basically after the initial two week screening email or whatever they email you asking for UMS. I had to list every maths module I've done and their corresponding UMS. They also asked for my overal UMS for every other subject I took at AS. I'm a current l101 econ offer holder.

(Btw it's not courses with the title economics in it, it's courses from the department e.g. Bsc economics. Something like government + economics which is part of the government department (I think) won't ask for UMS.)

Thanks. If you don't mind me asking, what was your UMS average? I'm so nervous now that I know LSE ask for it.
And congratulations on the offer!

Best 3 was 92.5% (Economics, geog, history) and 89.7% across everything. My maths however was very low. I did the full A level In y12 and even though I got the A* my UMS across the 6 modules was 81% lol including a B and a D in my applied modules.

Tbh I think the competition regarding offers for lse econ is incredibly overhyped. I go to a top school where you'd think lse would give no leeway whatsoever but we have offer holders for econ who willingly chose not to take further maths. We also have offer holders who got an A In A2 maths who are retaking it this year. Not to mention none of us had an overall UMS average over 90. I wouldn't worry too much with UMS at all as long as you're around the mid 80s minimum and have an A* prediction for maths.

LSE do however love to send rejections claiming your PS was not up to standard so I would make sure you concentrate on that. A focus on global economics and maths seems to be a solid combo. This is kinda hit or miss though as my school had a very strong applicant rejected for their PS yet another with an average PS and worse grades who got an offer.

But like I said, it's not the be all and end all. My friends and I aren't exceptional candidates and we all got offers and the only correlation I see is an A* Inthe EPQ which was mentioned in both our PSs and references, but I'm sure that wasn't particularly significant...

I wrote this assuming you're an economics applicant? But either way I'm happy to answer any more questions!

Is Econ/A&F/Finance possible with AAAB at AS with a A*A*A prediction? Or does a B wipe you out? Will be taking AS further next year


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What's the B in? Unless it's maths it shouldn't be a problem. Know an econ offer holder who got AABB at AS and an A*A*A prediction with no further maths or extenuating circumstances.

Best 3 was 92.5% (Economics, geog, history) and 89.7% across everything. My maths however was very low. I did the full A level In y12 and even though I got the A* my UMS across the 6 modules was 81% lol including a B and a D in my applied modules.

Tbh I think the competition regarding offers for lse econ is incredibly overhyped. I go to a top school where you'd think lse would give no leeway whatsoever but we have offer holders for econ who willingly chose not to take further maths. We also have offer holders who got an A In A2 maths who are retaking it this year. Not to mention none of us had an overall UMS average over 90. I wouldn't worry too much with UMS at all as long as you're around the mid 80s minimum and have an A* prediction for maths

LSE do however love to send rejections claiming your PS was not up to standard so I would make sure you concentrate on that. A focus on global economics and maths seems to be a solid combo. This is kinda hit or miss though as my school had a very strong applicant rejected for their PS yet another with an average PS and worse grades who got an offer.

But like I said, it's not the be all and end all. My friends and I aren't exceptional candidates and we all got offers and the only correlation I see is an A* Inthe EPQ which was mentioned in both our PSs and references, but I'm sure that wasn't particularly significant...

I wrote this assuming you're an economics applicant? But either way I'm happy to answer any more questions!

Thank you so much! Yeah I'll be applying for economics next year, what you said about your applied modules makes me feel so much better! Which books did you read/ mention in your PS?

@Johnpeters are you an offer holder?