LSE entry for 2014

Hi thank for the reply! Did you talk about any work experience though? I'm not worried about my grades too much, but since I don't have FM, I don't want to be disadvantaged. Also what books would you recommend? And is it okay if I mention an article? (sorry for so many questions ahah)

Btw, do you think I should continue on with all my subjects? I'm a bit wary about English :s And ICT is non-preffered but I don't find it hard + it doesnt take up too much time, so I don't mind taking it.

Yeah, I'll have a closer look at the PS guidelines as well, also, one last thing, did you spend a lot of time talking about Extra curriculars??

ahhh okay. The thing is with FM, is that it's not offered at my school, so there's nothing much I can do about it. Plus the CIE FM is much harder compared to Edexcel
It says though, that FM or a science is recommended, on their website. But I'll think about emailing and see what they think. thanks for your advice though! You've made the PS sound a lot more approachable to achieve (i.e. a good PS :P)

I think I might do all four A-Levels though, but I'll probably email admissions just to double-check with what their view on it is.

Hi all,

Applying for maths and Econ. Daren't even hope I get an offer but it's my 1st choice so keeping my fingers crossed.

I have 13 GCSEs, all A*s (one of them is an A* with distinction for a further maths iGCSE). I've completed my maths A2 and have the A* requirements and As in my other AS results. Module scores thus far are:

Maths
C1 - 100
C2 - 96
S1 - 91
M1 - 85
C3 - 97
C4 - 99

Further maths
FP1 - 96

History Unit 1 - 100
History Unit 2 - 93

Economics Unit 1 - 100
Economics Unit 2 - 100

Predictions:
4A*s not including general studies or EPQ

And I'm also practically finished with an EPQ on financial models and the 2007 financial crisis, hoping for an A or above!

I've just finished my personal statement and I'm waiting on my reference before I send off my UCAS next week. Guess I'll just have to play the waiting game, not much to do now except keep reading!

Good luck everyone! Exciting times to see if any offers come our way!


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I hate it when people say "I won't get an offer" when they have near perfect grades and are pretty much guaranteed one.

Seriously, I know people who have better grades and didn't get an offer. You really can't tell!

This isn't Maths at Trinity, Cambridge you know; if you have a good personal statement with those grades, I find it hard to believe that you wouldn't be made an offer.
LSE look at UMS scores if you're applying for Economics and you're good there, plus they focus on GCSE's a fair bit so that should only help you given your scores.

lse isnt much easier than cambridge.For some courses, there are up to 20 candidates per place.

There's a difference. Higher quality applicants apply first of all, plus the step requirements are monstrous for Cambridge Maths, which was the course I had mentioned. I highly doubt if the person who I had responded to doesn't get an offer from LSE with their grades, if they write a good personal statement.

Doing the German Abitur. Applying for Maths and Economics. Any other germans here?

Hi, I'm kind of new to TSR so I dont really know how this thread business works but I was wondering if anyone could be honest with me and tell me whether or not I could get into LSE doing social policy and economics with these grades:

GCSE:
8A's and 4B's

AS:
3A's (maths, sociology and economics)
1B (ICT A2 - I took it a year early)

Thanks!

Just got a confirmation of a deferred place for 2014. I'd applied for 2013 and got an unconditional after A level results, but had a great opportunity turn up for the next year, and asked for a deferral, so now I'll be going in 2014.

Would be happy to assist anyone with questions they may have regarding the application procedure having been through it over the last year.

For which course is this?

BMS.

Ah right! What were your grades etc? I'm applying for maths with economics on a gap year (different departments, I know)

Aah. That course did interest me a lot in fact, but my relatively poor GCSE's meant I didn't have a real shot at it. Had 3 A*'s in Maths, Further Maths, Econ with an a in as chemistry.

Oh, cool. What are your plans for the year out? I'm trying to figure out how to keep fresh with maths this coming year.

Mine are relatively poor as well, but I'm hoping my A2 results will help with that.

I'm just working/tutoring and doing lots of maths; STEP, AEA, MAT preperation, extra reading. Pretty boring in comparison to most people's ideas of a gap year.