LSE Econ Students are Oxbridge Rej.?!

Threads like this just seem to suggest a lot of people are insecure. I think most of the people arguing for LSE or Cambridge only got into one; hence to make themselves feel better they programmed themselves to believe that the other uni is inferior and get upset when people state otherwise. Economist1 got into both unis and never did he say LSE >>> Cambridge or vice versa; obviously he had a hard time deciding and would probably never say that one is better than the other - hence it's funny how people here who hold only one offer (myself included) can so confidently say that one is better than another. It is not down to a league table which fluctuates each year but how you like the course, research opportunities, internship opportunities, proximity to your home, clubs, hot chicks, etc

If you didn't get into one that doesn't mean you are not as good at Economics as the people who did; you were just unlucky or not what the uni was looking for (very high academics for LSE and a darn good interview for Oxbridge). Arguing about LSE/Oxbridge for Economics is like arguing about Oxford or Cambridge for Maths or English; there is no point and hence why people now say Oxbridge.

I think too many people on these threads are puttign down the other uni in order to blow their own trumpet. Do you really think going to Oxford instead of LSE or going to LSE instead ofck Cambridge will make a huge difference? Employers know that they are the top unis for economics. Even UCL and Warwick are amazing universities; I seriously doubt they would hold back their canditates in terms of getting a job - you just won't be able to show off to your mates by saying 'I got into Oxbridge'.

Your univerisity shouldn't define you; its a pretty random process at the end of the day and dependant upon whether the admissions tutor is having a good day when he reads your PS; how you feel before the interview, etc. It will be more accurate to judge yourself by what exam results you already have and your degree after finishing undergrad.

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illy123

Threads like this just seem to suggest a lot of people are insecure. I think most of the people arguing for LSE or Cambridge only got into one; hence to make themselves feel better they programmed themselves to believe that the other uni is inferior and get upset when people state otherwise. Economist1 got into both unis and never did he say LSE >>> Cambridge or vice versa; obviously he had a hard time deciding and would probably never say that one is better than the other - hence it's funny how people here who hold only one offer (myself included) can so confidently say that one is better than another. It is not down to a league table which fluctuates each year but how you like the course, research opportunities, internship opportunities, proximity to your home, clubs, hot chicks, etc

If you didn't get into one that doesn't mean you are not as good at Economics as the people who did; you were just unlucky or not what the uni was looking for (very high academics for LSE and a darn good interview for Oxbridge). Arguing about LSE/Oxbridge for Economics is like arguing about Oxford or Cambridge for Maths or English; there is no point and hence why people now say Oxbridge.

I think too many people on these threads are puttign down the other uni in order to blow their own trumpet. Do you really think going to Oxford instead of LSE or going to LSE instead ofck Cambridge will make a huge difference? Employers know that they are the top unis for economics. Even UCL and Warwick are amazing universities; I seriously doubt they would hold back their canditates in terms of getting a job - you just won't be able to show off to your mates by saying 'I got into Oxbridge'.

Your univerisity shouldn't define you; its a pretty random process at the end of the day and dependant upon whether the admissions tutor is having a good day when he reads your PS; how you feel before the interview, etc. It will be more accurate to judge yourself by what exam results you already have and your degree after finishing undergrad.

I agree with everything apart from 'its a pretty random process at the end of the day' (face palm)

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The Sandwich-Maker

I agree with everything apart from 'its a pretty random process at the end of the day' (face palm)

Sorry. I did mean to write 'it's' but it's a warm day and I'm tired. Heck this is a student forum; I should start using 'it is'.

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Tyrotoxism

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generally: yes. however, there are a very small minority who have rejected cambridge/oxford, there are also those that didn't apply to oxford/cambridge.

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illy123

Sorry. I did mean to write 'it's' but it's a warm day and I'm tired. Heck this is a student forum; I should start using 'it is'.

double face palm

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The Sandwich-Maker

double face palm

Not my day today, is it :p:

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illy123

Not my day today, is it :p:

no it isn't...

Do you actually know where you went wrong?

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The Sandwich-Maker

no it isn't...

Do you actually know where you went wrong?

I'm a bit too sarcastic and facetious for my own good.

Sorry, I should have said random within reason. I don't believe someone who applies to a top 10 university will get into Oxbridge/LSE. However I know two people in my school who got into LSE and Oxford, respectully, and there were not as good as one guy who didn't even get an interview for Oxford and another who got rejected by LSE in the last week. I can garuantee had the admissions department known those 4 guys as well as I did, the two would have swapped places.

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parkes07

I am applying to Cambridge and LSE for Economics
I don't see what's wrong with Oxbridge rejects??
It's not exactly easy to get in!

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