Which Unis should I apply to for Economics FAQ: The Econ uni Application Guide

I didn't do Economics as an A level, but I do have a fourth AS, so Warwick should be OK for me.

Thank you Paul this is the best guide I've seen! =]

Is it the best guide you have seen or just the only guide you have seen?

Personally I went for oxford, ucl, warwick, lse, notts, bristol.
For most people
Lse,ucl,warwick,notts,bath

I think you realise for "different subjects" is really not the best proof.

I've kinda settled upon a provisional list now. I do worry though that I'm spreading myself too thin, especially bearing in mind I'm re-applying so really have no margin for error.

I've got AAA at A2 and AA at AS (do unis care much about AS?) giving me 480 points?

Meaning I'm above the averages for all bar LSE. Problem is, I'm not *that* far above the average in any of them to be sure of getting in. My plan is to get a Further Maths full A2 level to bump up my application but if I don't, for whatever reason, what are my chances (and what are my chances if I do?)

According to Paul's guide/spreadsheet, I'm below (?) the median group for LSE/UCL/Warwick (480-519...but I'm right at the bottom of that group).

Assuming for whatever reason, I DON'T do Further Maths A2 (I fail, I find it too hard etc) should I, as I think, remove one of the top 4 choices and get in an insurance (or should I exchange Bath for an easier insurance?) Probably if I got rid of a top 4 one it would be Warwick since it's harder to get into than UCL, and I'd probably choose UCL if I got into both anyway.

This is a total crap!


You people shouldn't listen to what this guy is saying. He's a die-hard UCL fun and was a Warwick, Oxford and LSE reject. He does not know what he's talking about for the most part. He only knows about UCL and nothing else.

There are a lot fo UCL successful applicants at Warwick Econ. The same thing cannot be said for UCL.

I personally went to UCL and asked around. I got only a handful of replies. I think there were only 4 or 5 of them who got into Warwick at UCL Econ out of more than a hundred students i've asked, as far as memory serves me right. At Warwick, you would see many successful UCL Econ students. That clearly shows that Warwick wins in the cross-admit battles against UCL for Econ and in many programs. The only program I can think where UCL is better than UCL is Med and Law. As for the rest, Warwick would trump UCL big time. Check the league tables for yourself so you'd find out that this CRAZY-ter guy is lying to us again. Beware of him. He comes around with a deceitful intention. He even thought UCL is better than Stanford and Berkeley. He’s such delusional it makes me want to slap his ugly face or crush his pie-size brain that contains nothing but UCL. Stanford would crash UCL in every single area in the academic race. Yes, UCL is a good uni. But it has been overtaken by Warwick for Econ and in general. Again, check the league tables for you to find out who's telling the truth. And UCL is definitely not as prestigious as Stanford.

Again, UCL Econ is tough to get onto. But it's definitely not as hard to get onto than Warwick Econ and for many other programs.

Sorry that I have to rant. I just can’t stomach the lies of this utterly ignorant guy. It makes me think which part of the solar system he came from!!!

probably.

I was also going on more people in my year getting into UCL than Warwick (albeit for different subjects). Though that may be because UCL was more applied to ofc

What would your order be out of those 5...LSE, UCL, Warwick, Notts, Bath?

apparently i'm a " You're utterly a disgusting Warwick/LSE reject! You low life individual deceives so many people to boost your ego. You're nothing but a social-climber wanting to level with the intellectual and economic elite. You stay at UCL as it is for very insecure people like you!

Lie again and I will make sure you would fall flat on the ground, you stupid, pungent Indian!!"

By someone with no rep, I do encourage said invididual to err "make me fall flat on my face" and tell me where I "lied" so I can correct this. =). Illigan any day now

Did he really write that? Racist.

hi, i want to do economics at uni, and just wondered what sort of unis I should apply to. My AS grades are AABB, and i think that i should get between ABB/BBB at A2. But dont know my predictions.

Is there anything I can do to make me seem a better candidate? Im hopefully going to have a decent part time job within the next month, and play a bit of sport but not much else.