Economics applicants 2015

I will only apply to Cambridge if I get 95% UMS across the board

Might be true, LSE's Economics department is a lot stronger though. Their undergraduate programme is more modern, and sets you up better for a PhD.


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It doesn't matter if you get into Cambridge or LSE (or even Oxford), you'll do well in life at all of them.

Might be true, LSE's Economics department is a lot stronger though. Their undergraduate programme is more modern, and sets you up better for a PhD.


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Neither department is "a lot stronger" than the other... they are both closely rank within the top 5 year on year with slight variations. The general consensus is the Cambridge undergrad course is a lot better suited towards actually learning Economics; you can see this by the course composition which has a strong emphasis on both the quantitative and qualititive aspects of economics, plus the added bonus of the superior teaching. Whereas the LSE course is more suited towards those who want an applied maths course and really keen on pursuing a career in the City (with optional modules in accounting, business, finance etc.)

But as Mike said, they will both set you up well for any high-flying career and it doesn't really matter which is "better" unless you're one of the lucky few that gets to pick from both. As for PostGrad that depends more on how well you perform and which optional modules you pick in subsequent years, both again are fine.

Anyways good luck to everyone hearing back in 2 weeks!
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warwick or ucl? why

warwick or ucl? why

Marginal difference between the two, down to preference.
I would pick Warwick, purely because I don't want to go to a London uni, and I prefer Warwick's campus.

tbf its only worth doing ib for the experience so you can move to hedgefunding or asset management, ib is just the easiest to get into and then just use the experience to transfer to something a lot less intense - these are my thoughts but i'm hoping to get swayed to a set career path at uni itself

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Asset management maybe? Pay isn't much lower than that of FO investment bankers and the hours aren't as much of a madting either

I agree, I chose to apply to Warwick and no London universities purely because I can't face living in London as a student

Same.. Don't want my parents turning up uninvited on a Saturday morning

I am just hoping I get offers from Warwick,Bristol and Nottingham.

got AAB offers for BSc Economics at Sheffield and Cardiff!! Has anybody else also applied to these uni's?

Thanks! Got an offer from Royal Holloway and awaiting decisions from Leicester and Sussex