Would LSE accept you with an AAB prediction?

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Would LSE accept an AAB predicted candidate for Intl Relations (AAA)?

Yes 6%

Maybe 59%

No Chance35%

Total votes: 17

A-A-B prediction: Politics-Geography-Biology. Would they? My course is International Relations which has an AAA offer at LSE. I just want to know if it's possible, even though my gcse's weren't that good (AAAAAAAABB). My personal statement is quite good, I think. I'm just curious of whether they would consider or if there's no chance...

Reply 1

claireestelle

Original post by kikia

Did you sit any AS exams if so what did you get in them?

Reply 2

BigBadAsh

You're failing to remember that LSE and every other university posts MINIMUM entry requirements.
If you don't meet one of their entry requirements; be it predictions, GCSEs etc. There is very little chance they'll accept you.

Either talk to your teachers about getting your predictions adjusted or;
save your choice slot for a university that will actually consider you.

Note: they're offering 110 places for 60 seats on the L250 International Relations course but will recieve 900+ applicants for the course.
Thats 15 offers for every one seat. They're more than likely to pick the best of the best as they usually do.

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Reply 3

kikia

Original post by claireestelle

Did you sit any AS exams if so what did you get in them?

My AS grades were AAC for my AAB prediction subjects respectively. I got a D in my 4th subject (chemistry) *cri* :frown:

Reply 4

DarkEnergy

Original post by BigBadAsh

Note: they're offering 60 places for L250 International Relations but will recieve 900+ applicants for the course.
Thats 15 offers for every one seat. They're more than likely to pick the best of the best as they usually do.

Pretty much this, but the bolded bit is wrong. They actually have a ~12% offer rate, so they make ~110 offers. 60 is just the number who take them up on the offer.

Reply 5

claireestelle

Do your other 4 choices have lower requirements? It d be risky to apply I think but if the rest of your choices are more sensible it's a risk you could take I suppose

Original post by kikia

My AS grades were AAC for my AAB prediction subjects respectively. I got a D in my 4th subject (chemistry) *cri* :frown:

Reply 6

BigBadAsh

Original post by DarkEnergy

Pretty much this, but the bolded bit is wrong. They actually have a ~12% offer rate, so they make ~110 offers. 60 is just the number who take them up on the offer.

noted and corrected!

Reply 7

kikia

Original post by claireestelle

Do your other 4 choices have lower requirements? It d be risky to apply I think but if the rest of your choices are more sensible it's a risk you could take I suppose

Yes: Nottingham-AAB, Leeds-AAB, Queen Mary-ABB

Reply 8

claireestelle

Original post by kikia

Yes: Nottingham-AAB, Leeds-AAB, Queen Mary-ABB

That's not a massive range but still sensible I think

Reply 9

kikia

Original post by BigBadAsh

You're failing to remember that LSE and every other university posts MINIMUM entry requirements.
If you don't meet one of their entry requirements; be it predictions, GCSEs etc. There is very little chance they'll accept you.

Either talk to your teachers about getting your predictions adjusted or;
save your choice slot for a university that will actually consider you.

Note: they're offering 60 places for L250 International Relations but will recieve 900+ applicants for the course.
Thats 15 offers for every one seat. They're more than likely to pick the best of the best as they usually do.

Thanks for your comment. Yeah that's a lot of applicants ahhhh :') and, well technically the only minimum requirements they state are 3 A levels and at least two of them have to be from a list of 'traditional subjects'. The rest of it pretty much just says stuff like: successful applicants 'typically' have xxxx..... or successful applicants are 'typically' predicted at least AAA - and all that kind of thing. But obviously they can't just take anyone so I'm curious about my chances, with the grades and predictions that I have currently.

Reply 10

kikia

Original post by claireestelle

That's not a massive range but still sensible I think

Ugh look at me I didn't even put all four -_- the aforementioned options + Westminster-BBC

Reply 11

claireestelle

Original post by kikia

Ugh look at me I didn't even put all four -_- the aforementioned options + Westminster-BBC

So you ve a good back up choice then :smile:

Reply 12

kikia

Original post by claireestelle

So you ve a good back up choice then :smile:

I suppose so ^_^

Reply 13

Doones

Original post by kikia

Try this:
https://www.ucas.com/advisers/offer-rate-calculator/

It doesn't have all the courses so you might need to use a course with similar entry requirements, perhaps Geography...

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