The UCL PPE thread

Original post by MrDigBick

Yep.. and why are the requirements so high?

A*AA-AAA isn't really that high...

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MichelBraga

Being an international student, I just can't understand how Warwick could be better than UCL, King's and Imperial.

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Original post by MichelBraga

Being an international student, I just can't understand how Warwick could be better than UCL, King's and Imperial.

He's joking and Warwick is usually seen as better than King's. King's seems to have an inflated reputation internationally for some reason. It's generally harder to get into Warwick than King's.

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Original post by MrDigBick

Yep.. and why are the requirements so high?

Original post by yl95

A*AA-AAA isn't really that high...

Yup, pretty standard for a UCL degree. They know it'll be popular so they don't have to attract people by setting low entry requirements.

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Original post by x__justmyluck

Yup, pretty standard for a UCL degree. They know it'll be popular so they don't have to attract people by setting low entry requirements.

I actually was surprised that AAA was a possible requirement; I expected it to be bang on A*AA.

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Original post by yl95

I actually was surprised that AAA was a possible requirement; I expected it to be bang on A*AA.

Their main competition for the best students will be Oxford who's entry requirements are AAA. So it's a tactical decision even though most successful applicants will probably achieve at least A*AA.

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I can understand A*AA, but why must the A* by in Maths? Why not Economics, History, or another essay writing subject? I want to do PPE, but probably won't get on to the courses asking for A*s in Maths (UCL and LSE definitely, not sure where else).

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Original post by MichelBraga

I understand your point, but I'm from Europe, I have some friends in the US, and even some in South America, who have some knowledge about universities at the UK, and still King's is regarded as a more "professional", traditional and focused university.

But I also heard a lot of probably false statements, like: "King's is downgraded at the UK because it has a lot of posh/douchebag kids."

Hm, that's interesting...

Original post by x__justmyluck

Their main competition for the best students will be Oxford who's entry requirements are AAA. So it's a tactical decision even though most successful applicants will probably achieve at least A*AA.

Oh yeah, I did forget that Oxford's requirement's AAA. xD

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Original post by Handles

That is strange. Apply to Oxford, Maths isn't even a requirement, just helpful.

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Original post by x__justmyluck

That is strange. Apply to Oxford, Maths isn't even a requirement, just helpful.

I plan on doing so... Not that getting in is by any means an easy feat!

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Original post by Handles

I plan on doing so... Not that getting in is by any means an easy feat!

If you do get in, once you're here you'll realise that getting in was a piece of cake compared to the work you've got to do :tongue:

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Original post by x__justmyluck

If you do get in, once you're here you'll realise that getting in was a piece of cake compared to the work you've got to do :tongue:

Ah, haha, I can imagine! What's the workload generally like, though? Presumably at least two essays a week? :tongue:

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cambio wechsel

Original post by Handles

I can understand A*AA, but why must the A* by in Maths?

Original post by x__justmyluck

That is strange. Apply to Oxford, Maths isn't even a requirement, just helpful.

On my reading the requirement for the A* in maths applies only to students wanting to take Economics for the duration of the degree. Similarly, Oxford wants A level maths for H&E and E&M because there is on neither course an option to drop Economics (as exists for PPE).

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