Economics Applicant Thread UCAS 2012

awwwhhh how cute

It's weird. I come on this thread every night to help one another and see the same people everyday.

You're starting to become my family.

Lol, mine was in German, so also a language

You are part of my extended family! LOL

I'm the Dad as the thread starter then?

I'm the Dad as the thread starter then?

Decided on Cambridge, UCL, Warwick, Nottingham and either Queen Mary / Sheffield for L100

No LSE? I think I know, but I'll ask anyway, why?

No LSE? I think I know, but I'll ask anyway, why?

I don't have full A2 Further Maths, I will only have AS Further Maths, thats the main reason, but UCL is really competitive as it is, and I'm told by my teachers applying to Cambridge, UCL, and LSE is unwise

No LSE? I think I know, but I'll ask anyway, why?

Whoops.

*Unless you are Groat / Tateco / any other Dons on this thread

I would be interested to hear what you think the benefits of LSE are because I'm still not 100% on my choices...

There's probably no advantage compared to the others in terms of teaching. Maybe even a disadvantage actually from what I hear about contact time with lecturers. However, LSE's reputation I'd say is right up there with Cambridge for economics. Some would argue it's even better but then again Cambridge is Cambridge.

The reputation is good, but for me the course seems to force too much maths on you compared to other universities. I would probably apply if the course content looked amazing but because of my GCSEs I don't know whether or not is worth the risk

The reputation is good, but for me the course seems to force too much maths on you compared to other universities. I would probably apply if the course content looked amazing but because of my GCSEs I don't know whether or not is worth the risk

I wasn't (and still am not, to some extent) convinced that setting my hopes on LSE is a good idea. I think it's unreasonably competitive, and what I've heard about the teaching is similar to what you and others have said here. Then again, there are those who go there and say it's great - the graduate prospects aren't too bad either. :P
Its reputation is the only real reason for it being on my application. I'm looking at it as a likely rejection though.

This is true. I know a really intelligent girl who studies Maths and Economics there, and she says the content, particularly the maths, is incredibly hard and time-consuming. Of course she's doing a maths joint course but she says most courses at LSE are like this.
She even failed her first year and had to retake it! She's moving into her third year this year though.

But yeah she says she doesn't enjoy it very much at all, wishes she firmed Warwick instead
Not to put anyone off LSE, but just saying Tateco has a point. LSE students are worked real hard.