Economics applicants 2015

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Ooh which college is that? I don't know whether just having one is good or bad though like what if I don't show off my skills enough hmm

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Selwyn. I think having one is good - they probably already want you and are confident in your ability to do well :wink:

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jchap9776

Original post by NinjaPandaa

Oooh that's cool, quite clear what sort of prep to do then I guess

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yeah just keep up to date with econ news and do some hard maths qs

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jchap9776

credit to anybody who got a kings interview, 120+ applicants - mental

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Boy_wonder_95

Original post by Follett

Ive read it wrong, but here it says the average is 560 http://university.which.co.uk/university-of-cambridge-c05/economics-3-years-9000-l100-13240

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'Typical' =/= Average

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Follett

Original post by Boy_wonder_95

'Typical' =/= Average

Fair enough. 634 is ridiculously high

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sr234

Original post by jchap9776

credit to anybody who got a kings interview, 120+ applicants - mental

Do you know anyone whos got an interview from kings yet? :redface:

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jchap9776

Original post by sr234

Do you know anyone whos got an interview from kings yet? :redface:

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I know someone who didn't! :/

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lindajohnson

Original post by jchap9776

I know someone who didn't! :/

I haven't heard back yet. Should I be worried?

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Boy_wonder_95

Original post by lindajohnson

I haven't heard back yet. Should I be worried?

What's your UMS?

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User1255194

Original post by Boy_wonder_95

. Where did you get this figure from?

Last time I checked the average was 634. http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings?s=economics (Look under Entry Standards)

How the flip does anyone get 634? 4A*s at A2 is 560

If I do the best I can next year 3A* + A in AS FM, I'll get 480 which places me well below average yet my UMS will be at the higher end. Or am I miscalculating the scores?

How much does it really matter?

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mwatters

Original post by EHZ17

I've heard people say that the extra UCAS points come from bs things to do with music and something else random :tongue:

The main story is that no one needs care about UCAS points lol.

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ak2015

Original post by mwatters

I've heard people say that the extra UCAS points come from bs things to do with music and something else random :tongue:

The main story is that no one needs care about UCAS points lol.

Lol I had 750 UCAS points from purely academic qualifications and still got rejected pre-interview from cambridge, so you're right in saying that UCAS points don't matter that much.

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mwatters

Original post by ak2015

Lol I had 750 UCAS points from purely academic qualifications and still got rejected pre-interview from cambridge, so you're right in saying that UCAS points don't matter that much.

750 points :O How do you come about that many?! Sorry to hear about a rejection also, do you know why it was?

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andrewmitchell

The reason the UCAS point averages is high is because of the IB as they can get up to around 700 points if they get 45/45 whereas people who do a levels don't have that opportunity - hence why Cambridge / most other top units will look purely the grades/ums

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sr234

Original post by lindajohnson

I haven't heard back yet. Should I be worried?

If you're applying for econ at kings, I wouldn't worry since I don't think they've sent out any invites yet :smile:

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sr234

Original post by jchap9776

I know someone who didn't! :/

I know scary! :eek:

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Mike_123

Original post by benpeters

Fair enough Andrew. At the end of the day it's down to the interview (once you get the interview), and from what 2 of my cousins told me (1 of which got in) they ask STEP questions to really test your maths out - this is clearly due to the economics course being quite dependent on mathematics at a high level (and obviously STEP is a lot harder than A2 Further Maths! Haha makes the A2 a walk in the park