Do UCL economics graduates have the same or similar employment prospects as LSE?

It has been a matter of debate then again whether if one should chose UCL or LSE if one get offers from both for economics(undergraduate). Provided that offers are similar......it is fair to assume that UCL provides a more sociable environment while LSE is more tedious......if both are considered as top tier Universities, I was wondering whether if the employments prospects for people who hav completed there undergrad from either would be the same or atleast similar?

It has been a matter of debate then again whether if one should chose UCL or LSE if one get offers from both for economics(undergraduate). Provided that offers are similar......it is fair to assume that UCL provides a more sociable environment while LSE is more tedious......if both are considered as top tier Universities, I was wondering whether if the employments prospects for people who hav completed there undergrad from either would be the same or atleast similar?

I think it is generally assumed that LSE would put you in a (slightly) better position for employment but in going to UCL you are more likely to end up as a social butterfly....

So I might be just as well off going to UCL and considering he fact that it provides a better social life, I should decide on chosining UCL over LSE?

I would personally find it difficult to reject LSE on the basis that it is so renowned for Economics. Social life is what you make of it at the end of the day but UCL is more all-round so I guess you'd meet a wider mix of people if you went there. Which of the courses do you prefer because that has to be the most important factor in your decision?

I have applied for economics (undergrad) in both and have got offers from both. Ironically, I find the UCL offer slightly more difficult to fulfil. Nevertheless, my aunt had taken a floater at LSE and she told me that LSE classrooms were way to big to be of much help when it comes to education. Moreover, the environment was rather drab. However, I wish to get employed at good institution and if UCL helps me do that just as well as LSE, and if I have a better time at UCL, I can't think of great reason for chosing LSE over UCL. What do you think?

I'd choose LSE for Economics, purely for the course's reputation/prestige and the greater employment opportunities it would open up over UCL. But I would only choose LSE over UCL for the Economics course, nothing else...
Here's how I put my decision across between UCL and LSE (for a different course though):
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showpost.php?p=30622299&postcount=86

You have a tough decision to make, but it's a good dilemma to have

Don't you think LSE would take me up for econ if I applied for postgrad? And isn't that what counts eventually when it comes to employability. As mentioned in your hyperlinked post, I have heard that the undergrad education isnt that good at LSE.....its just the name that counts. So I am considering doing undergrad at UCL followd by postgrad at LSE......does that seem like a good decision?

It depends what you want in your career. If you just want to go straight into investment banking (and work for the Goldman Sachs ) then I'd say LSE undergrad due the networking opportunities it has and its position as a top target uni. But if you're looking at a Masters in Economics then UCL undergrad -> LSE MSc Econ is totally feasible.

well......i do want to try investment banking....but i think im too young to decide......wouldnt investment banks take me in if i just decided to do my masters from LSE rather that both masters and undergrad? The questions arise because I just want to be sure on where LSE would have that edge over UCL

It has been a matter of debate then again whether if one should chose UCL or LSE if one get offers from both for economics(undergraduate). Provided that offers are similar......it is fair to assume that UCL provides a more sociable environment while LSE is more tedious......if both are considered as top tier Universities, I was wondering whether if the employments prospects for people who hav completed there undergrad from either would be the same or atleast similar?

Well, you're in a fantastic position! I am not as fortunate (i.e. I only have an offer from UCL). Most LSE/UCL BSc Economics grads I have contacted told me that both are wonderful places to study econ. The gap between the two has become all-the-more narrower in recent times. LSE is a household name all over the world. But for IB, both UCL and LSE should be fine

This is what a current IBer (if I may call him) told me:
"One thing to note is that when you do an internship (or go to an interview for an internship), you will generally see alot more people from LSE than UCL. For this reason most people automatically assume that LSE must be a better university and superior over UCL. However the reason is more to do with simple statistics rather than how good the university is. LSE is a specialist university and as such alot of their courses are related to finance and have finance modules within them. The majority of people who go to LSE have gone there because they know they want to go into investment banking, and as a result the number of applications for internships by students from LSE is MUCH HIGHER than that of UCL. It's only mainly people studying economics/maths in UCL that are interested in investment banking, whereas in LSE you have
finance/accounting/economics/econometrics/maths/business statistics etc... and as a result there are automatically alot more applicants from the LSE, which explains why you may see more students from LSE in investment banks as opposed to UCL. So overall you're not at a disadvantage at all by picking UCL, but one thing you need to remember is that the university will only get you an interview at most".