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LSE or Cambridge
What is better for Economics- lse or cambridge?
By better i mean:
1) Reputation of institution-worldwide
2) Employability-job prospects
3) Social life
4) Amount of application to real world in degree
5) Difficulty of course (is a 1st at LSE comparable to a 1st at Cambridge (econ))
I reckon there will be other threads on this argument....but none of them focus on just these points above.
Look forward to ideas
By better i mean:
1) Reputation of institution-worldwide
2) Employability-job prospects
3) Social life
4) Amount of application to real world in degree
5) Difficulty of course (is a 1st at LSE comparable to a 1st at Cambridge (econ))
I reckon there will be other threads on this argument....but none of them focus on just these points above.
Look forward to ideas
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I think its personal preference, their both very well respected, but also very different institutions.
- System of teaching at cambridge is more personal with their supervisions, at LSE ur likely to be more of a 'face in the crowd'
- London atmosphere is very very different to cambridge atmosphere...u are in englands capital city afta all.
- With regards to the 'name', no matter what any1 tells you, oxbridge always adds that little bit of extra awe doesnt it.
- Likely to be far far more foreign students at LSE than at cambridge
At the end of the day....its your choice, wherever you go, youve got to remember that you will be spendin the next few years of ur life there...make sure its where u wanna b!
- System of teaching at cambridge is more personal with their supervisions, at LSE ur likely to be more of a 'face in the crowd'
- London atmosphere is very very different to cambridge atmosphere...u are in englands capital city afta all.
- With regards to the 'name', no matter what any1 tells you, oxbridge always adds that little bit of extra awe doesnt it.
- Likely to be far far more foreign students at LSE than at cambridge
At the end of the day....its your choice, wherever you go, youve got to remember that you will be spendin the next few years of ur life there...make sure its where u wanna b!
Bring_it_on
- Likely to be far far more foreign students at LSE than at cambridge
- Likely to be far far more foreign students at LSE than at cambridge
I'm one of only two home students in my college/year studying economics! (out of 5)
I agree. Minimo may well be another person to ask. Other than that, why not go along to open days and see how you feel? My gut instinct is to say that if you like the feel of Cambridge, then go for it. You've nothing to lose and a whole lot to gain.
Interesting... interesting...
1 - They are pretty level. Cambridge might have a small edge.
2 - Depends what you want to do. By virtue of being in London you will get a huge amount of exposure to employers. All the major London unis (Imperial, LSE, UCL) will see their students in the headquarters of investment banks before Cambridge start their term and those that are keen will be seeing them to get exposure, knowledge and understanding 3 or 4 of times per week (theoretically more if you could deal with clashes!). However, those who don't want to sell their soul to the City (and don't imagine you'll sell any less), may well find Cambridge a more helpful place (although the careers service is regularly derided for being too focused on finance and consultancy). Lastly, on this matter, I think Cambridge offers students more opportunities to stand out as a unique individual - but a great deal of students (wherever they go) ignore these. LSE has plenty too, but I get the impression from having met so many from both LSE and Cambridge, that Cambridge does that much more theatre, sport, music, charity work, volunteering opportunities etc.
3 - LSE isn't the most fun uni in London. But it hands down owns Cambridge all over the place for social life. The most brutal, total and utter domination you can imagine. This is London. This is arguably the best city in the world (New York is a strong contender too). There are thousands of bars, clubs, pubs, comedy clubs, ice rinks, cinemas from the mainstream to arthouse, galleries/museums, monuments, gig venues, a wealth of life and action. Most of London isn't as pretty as Cambridge but it's a lot more lively. It is the most amazing and scary place all at once and while most uni students wouldn't have been there for it, the July 7th bombings reminded me why I love London so much.
4 - Neither are very applicable to the real world. This is Economics you know
(well, they are as applicable as each other... but that isn't much... you won't be with your mates having a discussion about geopolitics and start hammering out the IS-LM model to them... or chatting football and launch into an analysis of a market where you only get 11 people on the pitch to explain wage inflation or game theory)
5 - If you're looking at postgraduate study in Economics or academia, which to pick here will depend on the unique speciality of the departments, tutors and so forth. It is very hard to tell what you'll come to like in Economics before you study it. On the whole, there's nothing to choose between them for academic prestige.
The two places are very different from each other. Visit them and chat to students who go to both (as many as possible) to form your own opinion.
1) Reputation of institution-worldwide
2) Employability-job prospects
3) Social life
4) Amount of application to real world in degree
5) Difficulty of course (is a 1st at LSE comparable to a 1st at Cambridge (econ))
2) Employability-job prospects
3) Social life
4) Amount of application to real world in degree
5) Difficulty of course (is a 1st at LSE comparable to a 1st at Cambridge (econ))
1 - They are pretty level. Cambridge might have a small edge.
2 - Depends what you want to do. By virtue of being in London you will get a huge amount of exposure to employers. All the major London unis (Imperial, LSE, UCL) will see their students in the headquarters of investment banks before Cambridge start their term and those that are keen will be seeing them to get exposure, knowledge and understanding 3 or 4 of times per week (theoretically more if you could deal with clashes!). However, those who don't want to sell their soul to the City (and don't imagine you'll sell any less), may well find Cambridge a more helpful place (although the careers service is regularly derided for being too focused on finance and consultancy). Lastly, on this matter, I think Cambridge offers students more opportunities to stand out as a unique individual - but a great deal of students (wherever they go) ignore these. LSE has plenty too, but I get the impression from having met so many from both LSE and Cambridge, that Cambridge does that much more theatre, sport, music, charity work, volunteering opportunities etc.
3 - LSE isn't the most fun uni in London. But it hands down owns Cambridge all over the place for social life. The most brutal, total and utter domination you can imagine. This is London. This is arguably the best city in the world (New York is a strong contender too). There are thousands of bars, clubs, pubs, comedy clubs, ice rinks, cinemas from the mainstream to arthouse, galleries/museums, monuments, gig venues, a wealth of life and action. Most of London isn't as pretty as Cambridge but it's a lot more lively. It is the most amazing and scary place all at once and while most uni students wouldn't have been there for it, the July 7th bombings reminded me why I love London so much.
4 - Neither are very applicable to the real world. This is Economics you know
(well, they are as applicable as each other... but that isn't much... you won't be with your mates having a discussion about geopolitics and start hammering out the IS-LM model to them... or chatting football and launch into an analysis of a market where you only get 11 people on the pitch to explain wage inflation or game theory)5 - If you're looking at postgraduate study in Economics or academia, which to pick here will depend on the unique speciality of the departments, tutors and so forth. It is very hard to tell what you'll come to like in Economics before you study it. On the whole, there's nothing to choose between them for academic prestige.
The two places are very different from each other. Visit them and chat to students who go to both (as many as possible) to form your own opinion.
President_Ben
The most brutal, total and utter domination you can imagine. This is London.
Poor Cambridge
We can be at Kings X in 40 mins you know homoterror
Poor Cambridge We can be at Kings X in 40 mins you know
We can be at Kings X in 40 mins you know Can't go home at 3am very easily
edit: In fact, which plodges (if any) refuse entry after midnight?
True. But a couple of hours waiting on the concourse for the first train home never killed anyone I'm pretty sure you can get into any college at any time these days with a card.
I'm pretty sure you can get into any college at any time these days with a card.President Ben
London is not great for night life; you can't meet people regularly because they live 20 mins bus rides away; you have to take expensive taxi rides home after 1230 at night because all the tubes stop working; you spend a fortune on rent so have less drinking / socialising money; you're not in as close contact with people from your uni or college because it's such a big place; it takes at least 10 mins to walk anywhere - in Cambridge you won't walk more than that in a whole day, etc. One friend could easily live in Battersea, another in Finchley, another in South Ken, another in Stratford and another in Paddington, which makes meeting up at short notice a nightmare for everyone. At Cambridge we can all see each other at 2 mins' notice.
Now I know you obviously don't go to Cambridge because of your biased post, but I on the other hand live in London during hols and Cambridge during term so can appreciate the two.
Also, from my experiences, Cambridge is far more renowned. It's the name factor I'm afraid. And in terms of prestige it basically rinses all the other universities in the world for undergrad teaching. Until you can only apply to either Oxford or Cambridge or LSE it just isn't in the same league.
London is not great for night life; you can't meet people regularly because they live 20 mins bus rides away; you have to take expensive taxi rides home after 1230 at night because all the tubes stop working; you spend a fortune on rent so have less drinking / socialising money; you're not in as close contact with people from your uni or college because it's such a big place; it takes at least 10 mins to walk anywhere - in Cambridge you won't walk more than that in a whole day, etc. One friend could easily live in Battersea, another in Finchley, another in South Ken, another in Stratford and another in Paddington, which makes meeting up at short notice a nightmare for everyone. At Cambridge we can all see each other at 2 mins' notice.
Now I know you obviously don't go to Cambridge because of your biased post, but I on the other hand live in London during hols and Cambridge during term so can appreciate the two.
Also, from my experiences, Cambridge is far more renowned. It's the name factor I'm afraid. And in terms of prestige it basically rinses all the other universities in the world for undergrad teaching. Until you can only apply to either Oxford or Cambridge or LSE it just isn't in the same league.
I have no idea about the LSE, but:
-- The Cam course has just the right mix of science ie maths and arts ie hist stuff IMO...
-- The supervision system is highly beneficial and we do have some excellent lecturers
-- There are some excellent options in the third year - was one of the main reasons I wanted to go to Cam so much. Where else can you choose to right a dissertation on the following title:
'Game Theory and Terrorism. Discuss'
(Am SO going to do that title).
-- You get Fridays off in first term hehehehe.
But
-- IMO the Marshall Soc is ****. But we did have Oliver Blanchard last term
(Am knackered and can't think of any proper points at the mo...will try and add some later.)
-- The Cam course has just the right mix of science ie maths and arts ie hist stuff IMO...
-- The supervision system is highly beneficial and we do have some excellent lecturers
-- There are some excellent options in the third year - was one of the main reasons I wanted to go to Cam so much. Where else can you choose to right a dissertation on the following title:
'Game Theory and Terrorism. Discuss'
(Am SO going to do that title).
-- You get Fridays off in first term hehehehe.
But
-- IMO the Marshall Soc is ****. But we did have Oliver Blanchard last term
(Am knackered and can't think of any proper points at the mo...will try and add some later.)
Is it worth me joining the Marshall Soc Jeane?
Also, that's a fantastic dissertation title. I'm totally looking forward to dissertation, pretty sure I'll do one of those cool Micro ones.
Also, that's a fantastic dissertation title. I'm totally looking forward to dissertation, pretty sure I'll do one of those cool Micro ones.
bluebird
What is better for Economics- lse or cambridge?
By better i mean:
1) Reputation of institution-worldwide
2) Employability-job prospects
3) Social life
4) Amount of application to real world in degree
5) Difficulty of course (is a 1st at LSE comparable to a 1st at Cambridge (econ))
I reckon there will be other threads on this argument....but none of them focus on just these points above.
Look forward to ideas
By better i mean:
1) Reputation of institution-worldwide
2) Employability-job prospects
3) Social life
4) Amount of application to real world in degree
5) Difficulty of course (is a 1st at LSE comparable to a 1st at Cambridge (econ))
I reckon there will be other threads on this argument....but none of them focus on just these points above.
Look forward to ideas
1) I think LSE
2) LSE definitely
3) LSE better but it depends on the kind of person you are and much you want to spend on education (It is expensive socialising)
4) Not sure
5) Both
Well 3.5 / 5 isn't that bad. So I recommend LSE (London stock exchange?
Kidding)Manifest
Manifest
1) I think LSE
2) LSE definitely
3) LSE better but it depends on the kind of person you are and much you want to spend on education (It is expensive socialising)
4) Not sure
5) Both
Well 3.5 / 5 isn't that bad. So I recommend LSE (London stock exchange? Kidding)
Manifest
2) LSE definitely
3) LSE better but it depends on the kind of person you are and much you want to spend on education (It is expensive socialising)
4) Not sure
5) Both
Well 3.5 / 5 isn't that bad. So I recommend LSE (London stock exchange?
Kidding)Manifest
.Splodge
London is not great for night life; you can't meet people regularly because they live 20 mins bus rides away; you have to take expensive taxi rides home after 1230 at night because all the tubes stop working; you spend a fortune on rent so have less drinking / socialising money; you're not in as close contact with people from your uni or college because it's such a big place; it takes at least 10 mins to walk anywhere - in Cambridge you won't walk more than that in a whole day, etc. One friend could easily live in Battersea, another in Finchley, another in South Ken, another in Stratford and another in Paddington, which makes meeting up at short notice a nightmare for everyone. At Cambridge we can all see each other at 2 mins' notice.
London is not great for night life; you can't meet people regularly because they live 20 mins bus rides away; you have to take expensive taxi rides home after 1230 at night because all the tubes stop working; you spend a fortune on rent so have less drinking / socialising money; you're not in as close contact with people from your uni or college because it's such a big place; it takes at least 10 mins to walk anywhere - in Cambridge you won't walk more than that in a whole day, etc. One friend could easily live in Battersea, another in Finchley, another in South Ken, another in Stratford and another in Paddington, which makes meeting up at short notice a nightmare for everyone. At Cambridge we can all see each other at 2 mins' notice.
Then I don't know how much of an effort you made. I used to live in zone 5 and regularly went out; the night bus isn't quite as bad as people made out. I also think you forget that in the first year, most students are given the option of living in hall. After forming friendships then, I would be concerned if you hadn't met at least a few people for whom you'd be willing to travel "20 mins" to go and see, bearing in mind that getting anywhere to anywhere within zone one will most likely fall within that 20 mins by Tube.
Splodge
London is not great for night life
One of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen on TSR. Ever
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