Chances of Warwick/LSE

I'm pretty confident Warwick don't take GCSEs into consideration, as I only got 4 (BCCC) and I've been accepted...

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TheMeister

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what a ridiculous question, of course you're still competitive

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parfait-ego

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oh dear god ONLY 7 A*!!

you can only hope for a job in Mac Donald's now.

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TheMeister

what a ridiculous question, of course you're still competitive

Ok.

My question is more: When it says on TAELT 2011 thread that Warwick want 9A*s, what does this mean exactly?

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happyfeet*

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The only GCSE requirements for certain subjects at LSE are a C or above in English and Maths, so yeah you'll be fine.

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Paulwhy

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You will probably know.

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roginho

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It's worth applying but keep a back-up.

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TheMeister

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thegenius31416

Ok.

My question is more: When it says on TAELT 2011 thread that Warwick want 9A*s, what does this mean exactly?

the what thread? you're taking everything as gospel, don't. discretion is always there so rules don't always necessarily apply

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n_251

Let's put it this way, people have got in with far less. LSE and Warwick are very competitive but GCSEs aren't everything. You'll need strong AS grades and a watertight personal statement and reference.

I wouldn't worry about it too much. 7A*s and 4As is a VERY strong GCSE profile.

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yes you are very competitive i.e. they're probably about average for someone that gets in for economics at both universities, but think about doing 5 AS levels and at least 4A2s including maths and further maths. Your subject combination is very important. A good combination is maths further maths economics and history, then if you can take a fifth subject consider a foreign language or physics/ chemistry. Also take as many statistics modules as possible.

You should be very competitive with those GCSEs, just don't let yourself down by choosing silly A levels and also read up about economics a lot so that you can write a decent personal statement and you know you actually want to study it!

Good luck!

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alex_hk90

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invictus_veritas

yes you are very competitive i.e. they're probably about average for someone that gets in for economics at both universities, but think about doing 5 AS levels and at least 4A2s including maths and further maths. Your subject combination is very important. A good combination is maths further maths economics and history, then if you can take a fifth subject consider a foreign language or physics/ chemistry. Also take as many statistics modules as possible.

You should be very competitive with those GCSEs, just don't let yourself down by choosing silly A levels and also read up about economics a lot so that you can write a decent personal statement and you know you actually want to study it!

Good luck!

Generally, this.

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invictus_veritas

yes you are very competitive i.e. they're probably about average for someone that gets in for economics at both universities, but think about doing 5 AS levels and at least 4A2s including maths and further maths. Your subject combination is very important. A good combination is maths further maths economics and history, then if you can take a fifth subject consider a foreign language or physics/ chemistry. Also take as many statistics modules as possible.

You should be very competitive with those GCSEs, just don't let yourself down by choosing silly A levels and also read up about economics a lot so that you can write a decent personal statement and you know you actually want to study it!

Good luck!

I am planning on taking Maths, Further Maths, Economics, Physics and German next year, and then probably drop Physics after AS.

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thegenius31416

I am planning on taking Maths, Further Maths, Economics, Physics and German next year, and then probably drop Physics after AS.

Yeah that's a very decent combination. They are very hard subjects though so make sure you know what you're getting yourself into and playing to your strengths. However you seem like you would be capable of doing very well in these subjects with a lot of hard work so good luck. Also consider applying to Cambridge and UCL: if you're good enough for the LSE/ Warwick then you're good enough for there.

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invictus_veritas

Yeah that's a very decent combination. They are very hard subjects though so make sure you know what you're getting yourself into and playing to your strengths. However you seem like you would be capable of doing very well in these subjects with a lot of hard work so good luck. Also consider applying to Cambridge and UCL: if you're good enough for the LSE/ Warwick then you're good enough for there.

I do not know how well I would do in an interview and the course at Cambridge doesn't take my fancy.

I will be applying for UCL for European Social and Political Studies with full Economics specialisation.

But anyway, I've got a year before I have to make my choices.

Thanks for your help.

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thegenius31416

I do not know how well I would do in an interview and the course at Cambridge doesn't take my fancy.

I will be applying for UCL for European Social and Political Studies with full Economics specialisation.

But anyway, I've got a year before I have to make my choices.

Thanks for your help.

errrrm the course at Cambridge is very similar to the courses at Warwick and the LSE so while they may look different or present themselves differently the actual material you study is really similar at the very top universities.

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invictus_veritas

errrrm the course at Cambridge is very similar to the courses at Warwick and the LSE so while they may look different or present themselves differently the actual material you study is really similar at the very top universities.

It's more the fact that I cannot study modules outside of the Tripos (I want to do some modules in German).

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alex_hk90

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invictus_veritas

errrrm the course at Cambridge is very similar to the courses at Warwick and the LSE so while they may look different or present themselves differently the actual material you study is really similar at the very top universities.

No it's not - the first year (Part I) contains horrible compulsory modules in Politics and History. :sadnod:

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