Fifth choice?

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alexkay674

What about European studies at King's? It covers a lot of of politcal and economic issues [I believe it is listed under politics]

I am not sure what your grades are.. but the standard offer is ABB.. it might be worth a shot?

Unfortunately I don't have a language at A level, or I'd totally apply as I am in love with King's. :frown:

Thanks though!

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alexkay674

What about European studies at King's? It covers a lot of of politcal and economic issues [I believe it is listed under politics]

I am not sure what your grades are.. but the standard offer is ABB.. it might be worth a shot?

european studies at kings isn't a good place to learn politics or economics unless european studies is what you are looking for. politics as a course isn't available there, the closest course is war studies.

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OP

Yep. I considered applying for War Studies, but I want a more general politics course. :smile:

I've narrowed my choices down to:
Politics & East Europeans Studies @ UCL
Politics @ Westminster
Politics & a yr abroad @ Kent

the last two, mainly because I have more chance getting in with my situation but I'm not overly keen on going to them.

Not sure whether to apply for UCL with a PS based only on politics, not mention of Europe at all...

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politics with east european studies isn't a difficult course to get into at ucl, so i don't think they really care about whether you mention eastern europe in you PS. besides only year 2 is when you have to study politics and society in eastern europe, though you can do more if you want. and war studies...yeah won't give you what a broad politics course does.

other places outside of london with your grades are probably manchester, essex, and birmingham which are okay. or if you really want to stay in or around london you can try rhul, qmul and goldsmiths. i think those all have politics courses.

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oh right you had goldsmiths and qmul already my bad

Reply 9

OP

drive like june

politics with east european studies isn't a difficult course to get into at ucl, so i don't think they really care about whether you mention eastern europe in you PS. besides only year 2 is when you have to study politics and society in eastern europe, though you can do more if you want. and war studies...yeah won't give you what a broad politics course does.

other places outside of london with your grades are probably manchester, essex, and birmingham which are okay. or if you really want to stay in or around london you can try rhul, qmul and goldsmiths. i think those all have politics courses.

I'd like to stay in London ideally. Maybe I'll apply to UCL then, do you know much about the course? It looks mainly politics based on here and being able to learn the basics of a language would be cool.

I just decided to apply to Westminster for my fifth, now I want to apply for the UCL.

sooo I've got SOAS, UCL, City and then two from Westminster, QMUL and Goldsmiths. :mad:

why did they lower it to five choices? grrr

QMUL and Goldsmiths.

Drop Westminster and apply to:

UCL
SOAS
Queen Mary
Goldsmiths
City

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vixky!

It looks mainly politics based on here and being able to learn the basics of a language would be cool.

yeah thats why i said i dont think they really care about eastern europe in you PS. just take westminister off. you only really need ONE back up choice. there is no point in having more than one really

Reply 13

devilsthorn

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Reply 14

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akmd

Drop Westminster and apply to:

UCL
SOAS
Queen Mary
Goldsmiths
City

Soo Goldsmiths instead of Westminster?

They were the two I was going to choose between them two, but I chose Westminster because it's more central to London.

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well thats true, i hear horrible things about new cross. but people also say they find it okay or get used to it. but really, don't stress over your back ups, its pointless. if you screw up your exams, go through clearing and its likely both goldsmiths and/or westminister will be there. but goldsmiths is better for poiltics. for sure

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