LSE entry 2015

Oh

where do you think you will firm ?

Would be a total waste of time switching to Econ for the sake of IB as Econ is in no way a prerequisite for it.


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Cambridge, it's actually an easier offer for me too

It is also very hard, I wouldn't advise someone to take on such a degree just for the sake of it. LSE is already quite difficult. Better a 1st in IR than a 2.2 in Econ (after years of hating it).

I got an offer for Cambridge

I'm going with LSE.

I don't like Cambridge as a town.

But surely these types of banks would prefer a Econ undergrad as opposed to an IR & History degree?

What were your offers? And why did you apply if that was the case?

Would you mind explaining the difficulty of transferring to me? I am unfamiliar with how the UK universities work, so I'm genuinely curious. Why would it be difficult?

Yes, it actually would be a little difficult.

Maybe in first week you'll be okay but Econ is massively popular so you're gambling on the chance they have spaces for you.

My friend actually left UCL and is reapplying because they wouldn't let him move from biochem to econ (remember it's different departments).

I'm on my gap year now and a few of my friends who went to uni last year did what you did and it didn't end well.

Courses like Econ, Law are very popular, you're more likely to be moved from IR + History to straight IR than to move from say Sociology to Econ.

Why didn't you apply for Econ ?

I got an offer for Cambridge

I'm going with LSE.

I don't like Cambridge as a town.

I doubt I'll be going to LSE :/

Would you guys choose HSPS at cambridge or Politics at LSE if you had the choice?

I appreciate that finance/investment societies at the LSE obvs help with careers and such, but do people think that it would be hard to hold up a commitment to those societies aswell as an AU team?

Would you guys choose HSPS at cambridge or Politics at LSE if you had the choice?

I read on here that people usually join 2-3 socieities so I'm thinking of joining two career ones and one 'fun' one. Should be okay

Funny you say that my Cam offer is for HSPS. I'm going with LSE IR or LSE IR + Pol....

All depends on personal preferences tbh and what you want out of the experience.

Agree with you it is all about preferences. But please bear in mind that while LSE may hv a great rep and excellent academics and definitely the place to go in most circumstances .... you will be giving up a lot if you choose it over Cambridge as LSE doesn't hv much of an university experience. Ok if you are comparing with most universities but not so if you compare with Oxbridge. Just my opinion but I think many will agree.

No doubt it has a good university experience and is more of a campus etc. Sadly, I have to be in London.

Two years ago I and my bestfriend founded a side business (it's small but the turnover is about 80k a year now). London is just easier for me because most of our meetings, contacts, networking events etc are in London. I would get tired of commuting between London & Cambridge for the random meetings and things we go to and somethings random things come up where I need to be there and it'll just be easier to be within the area.

I took a gap year to work hard on the business and grow it so I knew that when I was going to uni it was in a good place and I'd feel bad leaving it all to go to Cambridge.

London just works better. I'm hoping to keep growing the business as I have done (it'll be a good EC to mention when I eventually apply for my grad schemes too).

Are all economists here looking to go into investment banking by any chance?


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