Economics Applicant Thread UCAS 2012

I still haven't heard from them for L100. I'm really really getting anxious at the moment because without them I have to rely on Bath, who just rejected a friend who has significantly better grade predictions than me...

Do you mind me asking what grades/predictions you got, and just a general run-down of your application and stance in this process?

Also do you think Warwick do batch rejections? Or may they still be doing them up to March 31st

Cheers, this all helps a lot.

For the record, Im doing Maths, Economics and Geography for A2. I also emailed them with my January results, because I got a 100%er in Geography, hence making an A* almost dead certain (70% needed in summer...)

I didn't do further maths, because i thought it would only stunt my chances for Oxbridge, and that's why i steered clear of them. I excelled in Economics in the first year, and did get 100% in one module, and 92% in the other, but my Maths scores were pretty meh, averaging at something like 86% overall for AS.

I think based on their standard offer and placeholder, I have a good chance, it's just I keep getting horribly put off when applicants like yourself get rejected with what seems like a Cambridge-level application.

I would be interested to see what Warwick say regarding your rejection. Still just fingers crossed for now. I'm hoping I'll get something from them by the end of this week.

I got rejected by Warwick yesterday, I have similar GCSEs to Yash, AAAA at AS level (average 95%, 98% in Maths and 97% in Economics), A*A*A* predictions and an A prediction in FM AS. So it is either lack of FM A2 or GCSEs that they have a problem with, I assume the latter as I don't recall seeing anyone with less than 7/8 A* GCSEs getting an offer...

Awaits rejection...

Is there anyone still waiting to hear from UCL for L100?

Also, this is a bit of a long shot, but if there is someone reading this who was at the Statistics open day last Wednesday, are you still waiting for your track notification to come through?

I got rejected by Warwick yesterday, I have similar GCSEs to Yash, AAAA at AS level (average 95%, 98% in Maths and 97% in Economics), A*A*A* predictions and an A prediction in FM AS. So it is either lack of FM A2 or GCSEs that they have a problem with, I assume the latter as I don't recall seeing anyone with less than 7/8 A* GCSEs getting an offer...

You have LSE and UCL, you're doing a lot better than me!

I seem to remember you applied to UCL as well, any news from them yet?

Nope, but I emailed them and they said they still plan on making offers to home students without inviting them to an open day first so there is still hope.

I got rejected by Warwick yesterday, I have similar GCSEs to Yash, AAAA at AS level (average 95%, 98% in Maths and 97% in Economics), A*A*A* predictions and an A prediction in FM AS. So it is either lack of FM A2 or GCSEs that they have a problem with, I assume the latter as I don't recall seeing anyone with less than 7/8 A* GCSEs getting an offer...

Is anyone going to Bath on the 28th?

This has cheered me up slightly.. I'm so sick of waiting! I feel like I'm putting everything on hold by not giving up on them.

This is just ridiculous, it is really their loss they missed out on talent. Anyway, I hope you get UCL

Sorry, but what course/uni is this for? Doesn't happen to be UCL L100 does it?

The fact they give GCSEs such a high weighting seems ridiculous. Surely you can distinguish more between applicants with UMS scores than a couple of GCSEs which no one even tries for (unless they've got pushy parents or go to a half-decent school)

What if it was a strategic rejection by Warwick there who assumed the guy got offers from better places and would easily reach those, so hence save offers for people who are more likely to go to Warwick?

The fact they give GCSEs such a high weighting seems ridiculous. Surely you can distinguish more between applicants with UMS scores than a couple of GCSEs which no one even tries for (unless they've got pushy parents or go to a half-decent school)

What if it was a strategic rejection by Warwick there who assumed the guy got offers from better places and would easily reach those, so hence save offers for people who are more likely to go to Warwick?