Am I good enough for the LSE?

If you get As at AS and a few A* predictions you're definitely in there with a fighting chance. I applied for a course with similar applicants to place ratio to gov (roughly 10 to 1) with AAABB at AS and A*A*AA predictions and got an offer, although I had about 9A* at GCSE, ive heard LSE place alot of emphasis on GCSE but idk to what extent thats true comparatively to emphasis to A Levels.

Couple of things:

Firstly, since LSE place a lot of emphasis on the PS I think it's unwise to apply for Government if you're applying for Gov & Econ elsewhere. They could see a lot of Econ in PS and clearly think it's the wrong course for you. That being said, a few people have gotten offers for courses when their PS wasn't 100% tailored to the course, but I don't see it being worth the risk. If you're that keen, you could always apply for both courses.

Secondly, from the people I've known to get offers, they're not always the people with straight A's at AS/A-level. What they do have is some sort of 'quirk' - they're a feminist, a mature student, fled a war-torn country as a baby etc. The way I see it (and this is just my opinion) is they give so few offers for their political-related courses is that they can almost cherrypick the kind of (political) diversity that they want.

The only guarantee of getting an offer from LSE is being on Junior Apprentice...

How would being a feminist aid your application? That's like me saying I am a Socialist, and therefore more likely to get in.

I've read George Orwell 1984, do you think it's worth a mention as it's about politics and interested me?

Hi, I'm aware that a number of these threads emerge quite frequently. But, I'd love to attend the LSE, above any University in the UK, not for the money, mainly because of the prestige and its alumni.

I'd be apply for Economics and Politics for my other Unis, but for LSE as Econ is super competitive, I'd just apply for Government. Am I good enough?

GCSEs 2011:


Mathematics - A


GCSEs 2012:


Core Science - A*
Religious Education - A*
Citizenship - A*
Geography - A*
Additional Science - A
English Literature - A
Statistics - A
History - A
English Language - B
French - B


AS Levels 2012 (taken with my GCSEs)


Wjec Information and Communication Technology - A


AS Levels 2013


Mathematics - TBC
Geography - TBC
History (16th Century AQA) - TBC
Economics - TBC

If I worked really hard, and achieved 4 A's at A-level, how would I stand?

You definitely have a chance I haven't got the most amazing GCSEs, but I currently hold an offer, albeit for Philosophy and Economics. However, I think you should really consider going for Politics and Economics as your PS will be based on that


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What did you get for your GCSE's? I found that LSE can be quite lenient with GCSE's.

9As, 4Bs and 2Cs xD which is somewhat low for an LSE applicant.
I was quite surprised as I heard that LSE put a lot of weight on GCSEs which doesn't seem to be the case


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What did you get for your GCSE's? I found that LSE can be quite lenient with GCSE's.

What course is this for?

I have some unique stuff about Econ, but I'm a bit stuckmon Politics... Im thinking of reading the Communist Manifesto by Marx? Or 'The End of the party'

Yeah, I'm a History student tbh. The Communist manifesto is kind of an obvious choice, if I'm honest with you. What are your personal politics and how does it relate to your personal history/cultural background?

I'm interested in the Labour party, and Socialism. Do you know any interesting books in regards to these?

Hi, I'm aware that a number of these threads emerge quite frequently. But, I'd love to attend the LSE, above any University in the UK, not for the money, mainly because of the prestige and its alumni.

I'd be apply for Economics and Politics for my other Unis, but for LSE as Econ is super competitive, I'd just apply for Government. Am I good enough?

GCSEs 2011:


Mathematics - A


GCSEs 2012:


Core Science - A*
Religious Education - A*
Citizenship - A*
Geography - A*
Additional Science - A
English Literature - A
Statistics - A
History - A
English Language - B
French - B


AS Levels 2012 (taken with my GCSEs)


Wjec Information and Communication Technology - A


AS Levels 2013


Mathematics - TBC
Geography - TBC
History (16th Century AQA) - TBC
Economics - TBC

If I worked really hard, and achieved 4 A's at A-level, how would I stand?