2.2 Bsc Economics at LSE

is it definite that u cant get into IB with a 2:2 from LSE in BSc Economics (L101)? Is it an auto reject!?

How are 1sts, 2:1's, 2:2's etc awarded? Qouta? or straight pass mark?

In other words, is there a certain pass mark that is decided every year (and if so does it stay the same from year to year?), or is it a qouta? By that I mean, do some people HAVE to get 2:2's and 3rds, because they performed the lowest in the year.

So, if you got 90% in your degree, but this was the lowest mark, would you be given a 3rd? or a fail? Is it not theoretically possible for everyone to get a first?

usually its 70%+ for a 1st, 60%+ for a 2:1, 50%+ for a 2:2 and 40%+ is a 3rd (hence just a pass), its the same every year, the papers may change the the grade boundaries dont.

Sorry, I don't get what you mean there? The papers may change - obviosuly they MUST change, you can't have the same questions each year. I know thats not what you meant, but I don't know what exactly you did mean.

And just to clarify something - I read that if you get 5 marks of particular class, then no matter what you get in the other 4, you get what you got in those 5?

So if you got:

5 2:1's, 3 2:2's and 1 3rd - you would get a 2:1

or even

5 1sts and 4 3rds - you would get a first?

And in all modules and half modules, 70% is a 1st, 60% is a 2:1 etc etc

?

If your asking about how LSE do it then its best one of their current students answer, what i said was just generally what they do. When i mean they change the paper i mean the content ie take out or add new topics..

yes its your best 5/9

and if not 5 of the same, then an average of the 9 percentages to give your final percentage which translates into your degree class?

No, read here: http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/schoolRegulations/BA-BScDegrees.htm

7.

Degree Classification, including Penalty Rules

7.1

Subject to the application of the penalty rules for failed papers in section 7.2 below, the classification of an award shall be calculated as follows:


7.1.1
For first class honours: Five first class marks; or four first class marks and an aggregate of at least 590


7.1.2
For upper second class honours: Five upper second class marks (or above); or four upper second class marks (or above) and an aggregate of at least 515


7.1.3
For lower second class honours: Five lower second class marks (or above); or four lower second class marks (or above) and an aggregate of at least 440


Which means the '5 of the same class' thing is correct

you finally got it. take note though "Subject to the application of the penalty rules for failed papers in section 7.2 below, the classification of an award shall be calculated as follows"