LSE or Warwick

I have offers of A*AA from both LSE and Warwick, which should I choose to be my firm? I think LSE has a better reputation but I'm worried about the social life being boring compared to a campus Uni???

Reply 1

Diamondo

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Just read this :
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2163883

I would definitely choose Warwick, a campus has so much more to offer...

Reply 2

tehforum

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Warwick is part of the magic triangle, i.e Oxbridge, LSE and Warwick for IB, and generally a target uni for ANYTHING.

So pick the uni based on your preferences re: campus vs city, and living costs.

Reply 3

Mr.Rojas

2

I had that same choices before (but for management) and I chose Warwick. I thought the student support, counseling programme, tutorial, low dropout rate, high graduation rate, the student care in general and the college experience as a whole at Warwick won it over LSE. It also helps that Warwick has a campus which makes you feel you are in real university, and all activities are intertwined with the university where there's a larger rate of student participation. On the other hand, LSE would also be great. Either way, it's a win-win situation for you. Both are target schools for high profile banking and finance jobs. Just visit both campuses to know which one fits you best.

(edited 9 years ago)

Reply 4

crabby

OP

Thanks guys, in the end i have gone for LSE as firm and Warwick as insurance, taking a gamble with clearing if i end up with AAA as my other offers were Kent ABB or Exeter A*A*A. I really liked both, but i thought that for straight econ, LSE offered a better location in the heart of london which suited me. I was worried about the social life at LSE, but after the offer holders day i decided that it would still be good, as they still have clubs and societies.
Overall, thanks for the advice.

Reply 5

Mike_123

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Original post by crabby

Thanks guys, in the end i have gone for LSE as firm and Warwick as insurance, taking a gamble with clearing if i end up with AAA as my other offers were Kent ABB or Exeter A*A*A. I really liked both, but i thought that for straight econ, LSE offered a better location in the heart of london which suited me. I was worried about the social life at LSE, but after the offer holders day i decided that it would still be good, as they still have clubs and societies.
Overall, thanks for the advice.

Good decision, great place to be for econ, great career opportunities and you don't have to socialise with LSE only - there's plenty of other socials in london

Reply 6

studyworm

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Original post by crabby

Thanks guys, in the end i have gone for LSE as firm and Warwick as insurance, taking a gamble with clearing if i end up with AAA as my other offers were Kent ABB or Exeter A*A*A. I really liked both, but i thought that for straight econ, LSE offered a better location in the heart of london which suited me. I was worried about the social life at LSE, but after the offer holders day i decided that it would still be good, as they still have clubs and societies.
Overall, thanks for the advice.

Exeter asked for A*A*A? What jokers, they are barely a top 20 UK university, if that. They think they are like Durham.

Reply 7

username1553813

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No difference between the two. Make your decision based on course preference and location, carefully. I rejected LSE, UCL and QMUL for Warwick because the course structure was more suited to me (I had no other option to base it on as LSE, UCL and Wwick are exactly the same in terms of academia).

Reply 8

ZSK2014

4

They are the same. Choose one based on personal views now, as the academic reps are equivalent.

Reply 9

Film

13

Original post by studyworm

Exeter asked for A*A*A? What jokers, they are barely a top 20 UK university, if that. They think they are like Durham.

Now that Exeter is ranked in the top ten, and applications have increased 40% over the past few years, they can now ask for high grades.

Reply 10

El Salvador

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Original post by tehforum

Warwick is part of the magic triangle, i.e Oxbridge, LSE and Warwick for IB, and generally a target uni for ANYTHING.

So pick the uni based on your preferences re: campus vs city, and living costs.

Are you sure this is how you draw a triangle?

Reply 11

StretfordEnd

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Original post by crabby

Thanks guys, in the end i have gone for LSE as firm and Warwick as insurance, taking a gamble with clearing if i end up with AAA as my other offers were Kent ABB or Exeter A*A*A. I really liked both, but i thought that for straight econ, LSE offered a better location in the heart of london which suited me. I was worried about the social life at LSE, but after the offer holders day i decided that it would still be good, as they still have clubs and societies.
Overall, thanks for the advice.

I find the social life at LSE immense tbh, and I socialise primarily with LSE students.

Reply 12

tehforum

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Original post by Little Toy Gun

Are you sure this is how you draw a triangle?

'triangle'

or maybe i got the phrase wrong

Reply 13

studyworm

12

Original post by Film

Now that Exeter is ranked in the top ten, and applications have increased 40% over the past few years, they can now ask for high grades.

Forget the UK rankings, they do not measure academic prestige. Exeter needs to improve their World ranking to be taken seriously.

Reply 14

NowAndThen

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Original post by crabby

Thanks guys, in the end i have gone for LSE as firm and Warwick as insurance, taking a gamble with clearing if i end up with AAA as my other offers were Kent ABB or Exeter A*A*A. I really liked both, but i thought that for straight econ, LSE offered a better location in the heart of london which suited me. I was worried about the social life at LSE, but after the offer holders day i decided that it would still be good, as they still have clubs and societies.
Overall, thanks for the advice.

Phew .... LSE Economics as firm of course. I find it difficult to believe that anyone would firm Warwick over LSE for Economics. For the rest of their lives, they would be trying to convince everyone that they actually did that. LOL

Reply 15

OrionMusicNet

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Original post by GandalfWhite

Phew .... LSE Economics as firm of course. I find it difficult to believe that anyone would firm Warwick over LSE for Economics. For the rest of their lives, they would be trying to convince everyone that they actually did that. LOL

What about if it was economics and economics history at LSE vs Economics at Warwick

Reply 16

Mike_123

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Original post by OrionMusicNet

What about if it was economics and economics history at LSE vs Economics at Warwick

that course is presume is from econ department at lse so still stronger than warwick

Reply 17

NowAndThen

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Original post by OrionMusicNet

What about if it was economics and economics history at LSE vs Economics at Warwick

Economics at Warwick is highly respected too. And, Economics & Economics History at LSE is not considered below that of Economics. You should really go for that which you will enjoy most. Either will not adversely affect your employment prospects in future.

Reply 18

OrionMusicNet

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Original post by GandalfWhite

Economics at Warwick is highly respected too. And, Economics & Economics History at LSE is not considered below that of Economics. You should really go for that which you will enjoy most. Either will not adversely affect your employment prospects in future.

Ah ok. Thanks a lot for the advice :smile:

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