Current LSE Student - happy to answer any questions

My offer came in Jan last year. Personal statement took 9 months to perfect. No extra curricular on it at all - just my thoughts on different theories. Used less known philosophical stuff in order to try to appear well read. LSE is not the London School of no Social Life - it's really full on though - easily 50 hrs per week - I was pulling all nighters in week 3... Feel free to ask anything about the uni

50 hours a week as a first year? What modules do you do?

My offer came in Jan last year. Personal statement took 9 months to perfect. No extra curricular on it at all - just my thoughts on different theories. Used less known philosophical stuff in order to try to appear well read. LSE is not the London School of no Social Life - it's really full on though - easily 50 hrs per week - I was pulling all nighters in week 3... Feel free to ask anything about the uni

what is the mental health help like at LSE? it’s a stressful environment and would like to know if there is a 24 hour hotline, are there counsellors etc?

My offer came in Jan last year. Personal statement took 9 months to perfect. No extra curricular on it at all - just my thoughts on different theories. Used less known philosophical stuff in order to try to appear well read. LSE is not the London School of no Social Life - it's really full on though - easily 50 hrs per week - I was pulling all nighters in week 3... Feel free to ask anything about the uni

Honestly - it's sink or swim. There is of course mental health support at LSE but it's not the place for you if you are likely to get behind with work because of health. I know that sounds brutal. . The pace is unforgiving and speaking personally - if I was experiencing any issues that stopped me working 12 hours per day - then my term would have been ruined. They will help where they can - but even extensions on formatives only prolong the agony of the workload - so you would never find the time to catch up. I must stress that support is available- but ultimately they want the work done - and the grades to complete the course.

What were your achieved grades and predicted grades? What course are you doing? What are the key things that you must have to have a shot at getting in except from the obvious (good ps, grades etc)
Congratulations!!

Hey, what was your LNAT mcq score? Congrats on getting into LSE law!

I was predicted 3 x A*. Most people at LSE were predicted this. My LSE offer was A* AA. I was lucky enough to get 3 x A* after a remark in one of my papers. I study law so did the LNAT test. The one thing that everybody has here is that they do extra things on top of study that are related to the subject they want to study. It's not so much about being head boy/girl or winning the odd prize here and there - it's about a commitment to the subject. I would advise anyone to go onto linkedin and look at some of the lse students profiles on there - it's a bit intimidating but it shows the level of some of these people and what they get up to prior to joining LSE. Hope this helps and feel free to ask anything else.

Thanks - I got 33 on the LNAT

Thanks - I got 33 on the LNAT

Thank you, I'm considering law but I'm not entirely sure if that's what I want to do. What subjects did you take? How difficult would you say the LNAT is?

Do you know anyone that does Maths, statistics and business?

what would the chances be if I didn’t have further maths?

Great score! Would you have chosen LSE if you'd got offers from the likes of UCL or KCL? And did you have a go at applying to Oxbridge? Also what other offers did you get? And do you have any sort of aspirational firm you want to work for after university, and what steps are you taking to improve your CV in that sense? Sorry for the barrage, I'm in year 13 so just applied to law at: UCL, KCL, LSE, QMUL, and Warwick (currently only offer from QMUL).

LNAT is very difficult and takes a lot of practice. I did Economics, Chemistry and History. Don't do law if your not up for 50 hours per week reading - is my honest advice

I did choose LSE over oxford and UCL... I got offers from Oxford, UCL, Bristol, Warwick and LSE. Everyone at LSE is aiming for Magic Circle or US firm. I attend their events every week at their offices through the law society and bespoke applications. There are loads of schemes with these firms for your yr group - look on their website. Probably a bit late now though for your applications. My advice - commit your summer to getting a cv boost - then enter university and throw yourself into societies - the opportunities will come. LSE is set up brilliantly to be a corporate lawyer if that's what you want.