Of these courses, which one is the less competitive at UCL?

OP

No UCL student here? Perhaps you'd know better.

Reply 6

To be honest, no UCL student is going to know how competitive the courses are. We're already here, what do we care? :P

And the admissions offices are just going to tell you that because your personal statement is tailored towards pure economics, you haven't got any chance to get offers from the other courses since you haven't shown any interest in them.

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OP

Original post by Mother_Russia

To be honest, no UCL student is going to know how competitive the courses are. We're already here, what do we care? :P

And the admissions offices are just going to tell you that because your personal statement is tailored towards pure economics, you haven't got any chance to get offers from the other courses since you haven't shown any interest in them.

The bad part... true.

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AK.tsr

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just taking a swing here, but i'd say the language option is probably going to be less competitive?
i don't know many people interested in statistics and a language - it is a 'unique' combination lol.

but the others all have economics in the course title, so bar economics with statistics, the
difference between the other 2 will be negligible

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OP

Original post by AK.tsr

just taking a swing here, but i'd say the language option is probably going to be less competitive?
i don't know many people interested in statistics and a language - it is a 'unique' combination lol.

but the others all have economics in the course title, so bar economics with statistics, the
difference between the other 2 will be negligible

Thank you for the reply+ :smile:

Well, I thought that too, but then... it's possible they take 1-2 students for this course?

Reply 10

Just to put it out there.

The economics and business with east European studies course at ucl is actually more competitive to the straight economics course. There are less spaces but proportionally more people apply because they think they have a better chance for it. They couldn't be more wrong.

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a.partridge

Original post by YLIA

every course is competitive brah

not all...

e.g BBB offers for chemistry my application year >.<

Reply 12

Original post by a.partridge

not all...

e.g BBB offers for chemistry my application year >.<

It may just mean they really wanted the candidate. A medic I know got offered ABB.

Reply 13

a.partridge

Original post by Mother_Russia

It may just mean they really wanted the candidate. A medic I know got offered ABB.

No... pretty widespread. I didn't hear of anyone getting offered higher than AAB.

I didn't do anything particularly amazing in the interview.

It's just not a first class place for every single subject is all

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Clearing and Applications Advisor

OP

That's not helping me decide... :/

Reply 15

PQ

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Are you planning to apply to single honours econ at UCL? if so then applying for one of these similar courses is a waste of a choice on your UCAS form. apply to straight econ, once your application is processed by UCAS write to UCL explaining that you're very keen on attending UCL and also have an interest in subjects x, y, z and IF you're unsuccessful for econ then could you be considered for alternate courses prior to any rejection.

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OP

Original post by PQ

Are you planning to apply to single honours econ at UCL? if so then applying for one of these similar courses is a waste of a choice on your UCAS form. apply to straight econ, once your application is processed by UCAS write to UCL explaining that you're very keen on attending UCL and also have an interest in subjects x, y, z and IF you're unsuccessful for econ then could you be considered for alternate courses prior to any rejection.

I already got a rejection for pure Eco.

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