Life at LSE

Don't miss two classes in a row, you get an automated email asking you why and your tutor will know. DON'T think 'I'll miss one and go to the next' (repeat for all term) they may stop you taking exams, then you're really screwed.

Cheers for that emdo; what's the deal with missing lectures? Does the whole 2 strikes thing count for those too?

Cheers for that emdo; what's the deal with missing lectures? Does the whole 2 strikes thing count for those too?

No lol. And it's not "two strikes and you're out"; just "two strikes and we're pissed off and will send threatening e-mails until you sort it out". I've missed double classes and nothing happens if you tell them you've been ill or whatever. As for lectures, you don't have to turn up for any. In ST102 last year (taught by the infamous David Balmer), I turned up to the first two, realised the guy was actually insane and stopped going to his hour-long crazy ramblings (as did around 75% of people doing it)

A girl I know has missed a few classes this term and they said they were not letting her take the exams (dunno if they have changed their minds now), EVEN THOUGH, she's done all the assignments that need to be handed in and it's not really her fault for missing them.

I've missed a lot too, but the two strikes thing doesn't matter that much (sorry if it came out that way), it's if you miss a few classes, it can be an issue

Last term I went to 5 out of 8 classes (well chuffed - i thought i missed more!) I got a little comment from the teacher.

A girl I know has missed a few classes this term and they said they were not letting her take the exams (dunno if they have changed their minds now), EVEN THOUGH, she's done all the assignments that need to be handed in and it's not really her fault for missing them.

*sighs* the teaching is really that bad . Guess Im just paying for the name on my graduate certificate

So its only the teaching that is bad not the lectures? (shame you can't skip the classes and only go to the lectures). I got an offer for social policy and economics and unfortunatley you mentioned economics so Im afraid it looks like I am going to face so bad teaching at LSE.

Do you know what the teaching is like for social policy?

You'll be doing EC102 I think, and the guy who lectures Micro (Alwyn Young) is awesome. The old guy guy who does macro could put you into a coma if you had a conversation with him.

At least the lecutures are alright. Who marks your work the teacher or the lecturer

Wow, you can skip classes lol....
Thats good, so if they are too early, just don't turn up

Whats a typical day like then there? Fill us in guys

1st year:

Wake up, have breakfast, walk to LSE with friends, go to lectures/classes, go back, do work that needs to be handed in the next day (optional), eat some canteen slop, go down to the halls bar, chill out, few drinks, go out if there's any decent student nights on, sleep in the next morning.

2nd year:

Wake up, skip breakfast. Catch an unreliable bus to LSE, end up late for your class. Actually do work in the library now and again inbetween classes. Go home. Work on internship applications/prepare for interviews. Do work that was meant to be handed in last week. Cook dinner with housemates, clean up. Maybe do some work. Go out less frequently, most likely in bed by 10.