Economics Applicant Thread UCAS 2012

As far as I know the official word is "we're reviewing from July", so I guess so. Everyone's exams have finished by now I think.

We can only guarantee one full review per person as particularly around October to December we just don't have the capacity to do any more than that, but that's not to say no one ever gets redrafts looked at, we just can't promise it

Just a couple of things:

Firstly, LSE asked me and almost every other applicant for their ums results
Secondly, someone said St Andrew's ratio is 10:1 and is therefore as competitive as Cbridge, the calibre of applicants are by and large different so that's not true

Urghhhhh.... we supposedly have to start drafting our personal statement this week as it's 'specialism week' and that means, for Year 12s, UCAS info week. I'm not ready to do it yet though, since I haven't read most of the books I have picked out to talk about yet, nor have I done my work experience. On the plus side though, we do get our UCAS logins, excited!

Urghhhhh.... we supposedly have to start drafting our personal statement this week as it's 'specialism week' and that means, for Year 12s, UCAS info week. I'm not ready to do it yet though, since I haven't read most of the books I have picked out to talk about yet, nor have I done my work experience. On the plus side though, we do get our UCAS logins, excited!

A*AA - UCL and LSE

But what are the entry requirements for BSc Economics for UCL if you do AS Further Maths?

I know LSE say if you get an A in AS Further Maths then you only need an A in maths, does this similarly apply to UCL?

How many have you got?

More than about three is really pushing it for what you can talk about properly.

What work experience have you got planned that is relevant, in your opinion? I've shadowed some finance directors, but I haven't mentioned it as I don't want to give the impression I'm applying to a business school.

I've got 3 books that I'll probably mention by title I think and then the rest, I'll only be talking about the ideas from them. Several of the books are about exactly the same topic actually (I think this is useful to get different viewpoints). Furthermore, some of them I might not find that useful, so I've got to have enough for backups.

Finally, I just like reading Economics books so I can't have too many.

Um... well... I'm shadowing an Economist with a PhD at an Economics consultancy

Um... well... I'm shadowing an Economist with a PhD at an Economics consultancy

Well, maybe choose your favourite and get some ideas down on your personal statement. The advantage to getting a first draft done early is large.

Fair enough, that sounds good. But remember, you don't study Economics to become an economist.

Make sure you don't use so much space talking about various books and ideas that you run out of space for that. Work experience doesn't really get much more relevant

Well, I'm not applying for Oxbridge so I've got until January to get my UCAS application in I will definitely get some ideas down on paper though.

I'm studying Economics to become an Economist (hopefully)

What work experience have you got planned that is relevant, in your opinion? I've shadowed some finance directors, but I haven't mentioned it as I don't want to give the impression I'm mistaking an Economics degree for a business school.

As Potally Tissed mentioned, it's not about just throwing in the names of the books and I doubt you can present a high-level of information about more than three books.



I don't believe the last statement is true. You need an A* in Maths regardless.

Ok, it's predicted A* isn't it? Because the applications happen before the exams..

Ah, but you will want to apply before then. The earlier your application gets submitted, the better.

Yes, but an offer from LSE and UCL would have a mandatory A* in A-Level Maths. If you're not predicted an A*, you can pretty much expect a rejection.

Ah, but you will want to apply before then. The earlier your application gets submitted, the better.

I realise that, but I remember an Oxford tutor saying that it isn't a vocational course; you don't study Economics and become an economist, so be careful in how you word it.

I have strayed from mentioning future career plans as I don't feel it'd add to my statement.