LSE vs Kings for Politics

Okay I’m in a dilemma.

I know LSE is usually always seen as better as Kings ( completely aware about that) but I’m scared that there’s no point in me applying to LSE because of their GCSE expectations. I know they say you only need to get let’s say 6s in Maths and English we know that all students usually get all 8s and 9s. I know people who have been rejected with 7s and 8s purely because of their GCSES. My GCSES are 988887776 and I think it’s a waste if I apply there and get rejected. My course would be politics and IR which is a very very competitive course at LSE. But it would also be a very rewarding place to study at. What should I do? I feel like Kings college ( although competitive) isn’t as harsh as LSE

So, that's 2 out of your 5 possible choices...

i only want to apply to 2 London universities. I'm deffo applying to UCL, im just stuck between LSE and Kings. I dont wanna apply to Kings and then feel guilty that I missed the opportunity of going to LSE but then again if i apply to LSE and get rejected purely because of my GCSES I would have regretted not applying to Kings. I know its a bit crazy

Ok. Am I correct in surmising that you don't want to apply to all 3 London unis because you fear you might be rejected from all of them, leaving you only 2 other choices?

Yeah haha, gotta keep it a bit varied. who knows what might happen on results day.

Why not try this... Apply to UCL and 2 non-London unis initially and see what responses you get. Depending on whether you get offers or rejections, you could risk both LSE and King's or make a decision between them for your final 2 choices. (Just make sure you submit the latter before the equal consideration deadline.)

Wait you can stagger your application? I didn’t know you could do that. How do you initially apply to two and then do the others later? Surely the application has to go through all together?