for IB students with offer from LSE

chex

BSc Economics - 34 points

what subjects did you take?

http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/undergraduateProspectus2008/courses/Economics/L101.htm

Diploma with 38 points including 7 6 6 at Higher level (with 7 in Mathematics)

Reply 3

chex

He asked what grades LSE asked for. I was asked for 34 with 6 at Math HL.

Hrithik, the only reason I can think about for your rejection is that you did not have the correct subjects.

Reply 4

chex

He asked what grades LSE asked for. I was asked for 34 with 6 at Math HL.

Hrithik, the only reason I can think about for your rejection is that you did not have the correct subjects.

You've got an astonishingly low offer there. Any clues as to why you may have received that?

The link above is for the 08/09 academic year.

Reply 5

maxhk

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I'm interested as well.. How the hell did you get such a low offer?

Reply 6

Latin127

Wai``Hou!

I'm interested as well.. How the hell did you get such a low offer?

BxxxSxxx perhaps?

Reply 7

maxhk

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I'm pretty sure that wasn't BS.
LSE sometimes do give out low offers to exceptionally good applicants.

Reply 8

Knogle

http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/undergraduateProspectus2008/courses/Economics/L101.htm

Diploma with 38 points including 7 6 6 at Higher level (with 7 in Mathematics)

I am surprised that 38 pts is the offer for BSc Econs. A friend of mine who is doing BSc Zoology at Imperial was also offered 38 pts for the IB, which we agree is a bit too high.

Reply 9

spencer11111

I am surprised that 38 pts is the offer for BSc Econs. A friend of mine who is doing BSc Zoology at Imperial was also offered 38 pts for the IB, which we agree is a bit too high.

38 for L101 seems reasonable. But for Zoology? Uh. :p:

Reply 10

CGFB

I also think 38 is reasonable for Economics but the 7 in HL Maths is definitely unfair. This is when you compare it to the A-level requirement of an A in single maths. For example, someone I know got an A in A-level maths in 7 months whilst getting a 6 in IB Maths SL over the two year course.

Luckily I got in this year and was asked for a 6, which I got :p:

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Reply 11

chex

Maybe coz I'm an international, or my school's extraordinary CAS program. If you think it's bull**** that's your problem - keep on thinking it; I don't need affirmation from anyone on this forum.

Asking for 7 at Math HL is unfair, according to friends, during the 3 years of Econ at LSE they never did any Math more complex than what they did in Math HL, they even used their IB notes to study for 3rd year exams.

Like I said before, the only way I can see you being rejected with predicted 38 is if you did not have the right subjects.

Reply 12

shady lane

spencer11111

I am surprised that 38 pts is the offer for BSc Econs. A friend of mine who is doing BSc Zoology at Imperial was also offered 38 pts for the IB, which we agree is a bit too high.

Does your friend have home status for fees?

Reply 13

CGFB

I also think 38 is reasonable for Economics but the 7 in HL Maths is definitely unfair. This is when you compare it to the A-level requirement of an A in single maths. For example, someone I know got an A in A-level maths in 7 months whilst getting a 6 in IB Maths SL over the two year course.

Luckily I got in this year and was asked for a 6, which I got :p:

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Blame in on grade-inflation in the British 'A' level system (which is becoming more of a joke as each year passes, really). :wink:

Reply 14

shady lane

Does your friend have home status for fees?

Nope, overseas fees.

Reply 15

Knogle

Blame in on grade-inflation in the British 'A' level system (which is becoming more of a joke as each year passes, really). :wink:

They are adding an A* grade and there's AEA papers in place. I don't think the GCE A level system is a joke at all. It is a good system.

Reply 16

Knogle

38 for L101 seems reasonable. But for Zoology? Uh. :p:

.......... What are you trying to say .............

Reply 17

shady lane

He's saying that 38 points for a degree in Zoology, even at Imperial, is too high. It doesn't seem like it would be oversubscribed, and it's not extremely desired by employers outside of a few fields.

Reply 18

shady lane

He's saying that 38 points for a degree in Zoology, even at Imperial, is too high. It doesn't seem like it would be oversubscribed, and it's not extremely desired by employers outside of a few fields.

Almost every course is over-subscribed, but just to varying extent. Yup, 38 pts for Zoology is a bit too high; the standard is 36.

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