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Hi guys! I received LSE's email to let me know that they got my application on the 18th of October. Really anxious about the wait as I've already gotten rejected by Leeds so I'm not too confident about getting an offer from LSE lmao. But here are my grades and stuff. I'm applying for Accounting & Finance:

IGCSE - 9A*, 1A
AS - AAA in Accounting, Economics and Mathematics
Predicted - A*A*A or A*AA (Not too sure, didn't clarify w/ my lecturer)
In my opinion, (relatively) strong PS? Don't want to be too confident :P
IELTS - 8.5
Won bronze in an Accounting competition amongst 25 schools
Read "Alchemists of Loss" and "The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine"
I'm also taking AS Geography privately as my college offers limited subject choices.

Please let me know of my chances :frown:

You should check with your college your prediction grades, because maybe your predictions were below what the universities ask for. I don't know how competitive Leeds University is, but I feel like there might have been a mistake since they rejected you very quickly. Maybe tell your college to call them or something as rarely universities make mistakes.

Also, Accounting is in the "non-preferred" subjects of LSE, so I would say you have a very small chances of getting an offer from LSE since Accounting is in your main 3 subjects. Tell your college to contact Leeds and ask why you got rejected, in case if there was a mistake somewhere. :smile:

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Reply 441

NoahMal

Original post by munirahalyana

Grades don't matter PS is the most important bit and from what you have said it seems like you've spoken way too much about what you have read in your personal statement. How many lines have you used speaking about the books you;ve read? I've personally chosen the best book i've read and spoken about that single book in-depth and my own analysis of it and what I have done because of it :smile:

Reply 442

h3110

First offers could be this week guys.

Last year the first offer that I know of was 6th November

Reply 443

Heheboy

Original post by h3110

First offers could be this week guys.

Last year the first offer that I know of was 6th November

I think rejection is this week and offers will come on next Friday. They started late by one week for this year. But just purely guessing here.

Reply 444

Fbiemad

Original post by h3110

First offers could be this week guys.

Last year the first offer that I know of was 6th November

Original post by Heheboy

I think rejection is this week and offers will come on next Friday. They started late by one week for this year. But just purely guessing here.

Are you guys also reapplicants?
Did you get an offer last year or are you studying in LSE right now?

Reply 445

Heheboy

Original post by Fbiemad

Are you guys also reapplicants?
Did you get an offer last year or are you studying in LSE right now?

Nope, this is my first time applying :smile:

But i'm giving my views based on senior's experience and the previous thread's information. Also, the earliest batch of offer for last year was at the very end of October. So he could be right, hopefully we can see some offers this Friday! :biggrin:

Reply 446

Fbiemad

I just received the 8 weeks email from LSE for BSc Econonics. Has anyone else got this for Economics?

Reply 447

Alexwwg

Original post by Fbiemad

I just received the 8 weeks email from LSE for BSc Econonics. Has anyone else got this for Economics?

When did you apply?

Reply 448

username2485535

Heres my 8 week, recieved last week.

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Reply 449

Lauren1498x

So I got the email today saying it has been passed to the selector but it never went through the first round? Never got an email for it anyway

Reply 450

12syx

is anyone applying PPE or have got in already? How is it like?

Reply 451

Fbiemad

Original post by Alexwwg

When did you apply?

10th October

Original post by Lauren1498x

So I got the email today saying it has been passed to the selector but it never went through the first round? Never got an email for it anyway

What course? When did you apply?

Reply 452

Lauren1498x

Original post by Fbiemad

10th October

What course? When did you apply?

Government and history so maybe not that over subscribed

Reply 453

DziNe

After applying on the 16th October, I just received the 'initial review' email for BSc Economics.

Reply 454

aghtsq

Same but I applied on the 18th October and it is for BSc Phil & Econ

Reply 455

Alexwwg

Original post by Fbiemad

10th October

What course? When did you apply?

oh right that make sense, I applied on the 12th, hope my 8 weeks email is coming soon gdluck for both of us mate. You mind sharing your application? Grades subjects etc

Reply 456

fyrebirds

Does LSE have lower standards for international applicants? My friend got in last year having barely met the qualifications.

Reply 457

DziNe

Original post by fyrebirds

Does LSE have lower standards for international applicants? My friend got in last year having barely met the qualifications.

UK universities get a lot more money from international students so it is generally suspected that they favour them a bit. Shouldn't make a massive difference, mind - if you don't meet the requirements they won't just let you in anyway because of being an international applicant.

Reply 458

Fbiemad

Original post by Alexwwg

oh right that make sense, I applied on the 12th, hope my 8 weeks email is coming soon gdluck for both of us mate. You mind sharing your application? Grades subjects etc