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What is it like at LSE? really?

Hi,

Ne1, could you be as honest as possible.Is there ne1 at Lse or going who is from a state school? What r the people like there? is night life good?

Cheers for ne responses

Reply 1

Imagashead

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Jimmy1000

Hi,

Ne1, could you be as honest as possible.Is there ne1 at Lse or going who is from a state school? What r the people like there? is night life good?

Cheers for ne responses

I'm at LSE from a state school, but don't worry about all these stats revealing high numbers of private/public school pupils (both UK and international) once your there your background isn't really much of an issue when making friends (although it can be the source of some interesting debates). As regards the people, most are well sound people who work reasonably hard , but like anywhere there are some people who do loads of work whilst there are others who seem to not do a great deal. As regards the night life, well the LSE has its own club (the Quad) with a famous friday night event (CRUSH!!!), otherwise you can get into all the other University of London Union bars/clubs as well as ULU so you can really find your own thing. If your prepared to pay for it London night life has basically anything to suit anyones taste.

Reply 2

Saagar

Whats social life like? Because theres no campus i don't get the feeling that its very social amounst other people, is that true? And how are you actually finding it? I mean are you enjoying it? Best yrs of your life so far??!! :smile:

Reply 3

Imagashead

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Saagar

Whats social life like?

Its what you make it, personally I have quite an active social life and go out reguarly, it depends what you want but certainly if you want a lot of going out there are enough people about who do.

Saagar

Because theres no campus i don't get the feeling that its very social amounst other people, is that true?

Can you explain?

Saagar

And how are you actually finding it? I mean are you enjoying it? Best yrs of your life so far??!! :smile:

Its great and I'm really enjoying it!

Reply 4

Jimmy1000

OP

Hey

what grades did u get to get into LSE and what ru doin?

where abouts u form?

Reply 5

CNN Center

The recently published Sunday Times University Guide states that the dropout rate at LSE is a whopping 10%, compared to the previous year's 5%.

Of course, statistics like these must be taken with a pinch of salt but can anyone offer an explanation for this worrying figure? Does it have to do with the culture at LSE? Does it have to do with the fact that LSE students are perhaps more rebellious, for the lack of a better word, than say, engineering students at Imperial? No offence to Imperial and its students intended in any manner.

Reply 6

Imagashead

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Jimmy1000

Hey

what grades did u get to get into LSE and what ru doin?

where abouts u form?

Hey,

I'm studying Government. I was given an offer of ABB at A-level, I got AABB. Before that I got 3A's 5B's & 3C's in GCSE. I'm from Bristol.

Reply 7

aman21

just get totally disorderly and you'll b fine

Reply 8

Muffle

CNN Center

The recently published Sunday Times University Guide states that the dropout rate at LSE is a whopping 10%, compared to the previous year's 5%.

Of course, statistics like these must be taken with a pinch of salt but can anyone offer an explanation for this worrying figure? Does it have to do with the culture at LSE? Does it have to do with the fact that LSE students are perhaps more rebellious, for the lack of a better word, than say, engineering students at Imperial? No offence to Imperial and its students intended in any manner.

Those figures are suprising, though I would suggest they variate hugley year on year because of the relative impossibility of finding out exactly how suited people are too individual courses each year. I doubt its anything to do with the culture at LSE- though more people may drop out of LSE than at say Warwick if they are unprepared for a city lifestyle. Engineering is more of a specific subject than those they teach at LSE I guess, ie- your going to know for certain you want to do engineering but some people may not be entirley sure about say International relations.

Reply 9

W.A.S Hewins

Muffle

Those figures are suprising, though I would suggest they variate hugley year on year because of the relative impossibility of finding out exactly how suited people are too individual courses each year. I doubt its anything to do with the culture at LSE- though more people may drop out of LSE than at say Warwick if they are unprepared for a city lifestyle. Engineering is more of a specific subject than those they teach at LSE I guess, ie- your going to know for certain you want to do engineering but some people may not be entirley sure about say International relations.

As with career destination figures I have my suspicions about drop out figures and how they are compiled and defined - on the other hand I don't have any hard evidence either way - just general scepticism about how numbers are defined and interpreted.

LSE is very different from just about every university in the UK, possibly on the planet (!)- the subject mix, the constant interaction with public life , the cramped urban ambience. It can be very crowded and very overwhelming, even though the School is constantly refurbishing, expanding and upgrading its buildings. Some of us find the atmosphere stimulating, others might feel it's not what they want..

Reply 10

Cellardore

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Imagashead

Hey,

I'm studying Government. I was given an offer of ABB at A-level, I got AABB. Before that I got 3A's 5B's & 3C's in GCSE. I'm from Bristol.

hey i'm going to be doing Government as a degree then a conversion to Law. I've got the same GCSE results as you and am predicted A A/B B at A level. Do i stand a chance of recieving an offer?
i am taking English lit. Politics and Media at the moment (History AS) I know that they're a bit snobby about media (as most uni's) but i have two traditionals so would that be ok?

Reply 11

Imagashead

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Cellardore

hey i'm going to be doing Government as a degree then a conversion to Law. I've got the same GCSE results as you and am predicted A A/B B at A level.

Right.

Cellardore

Do i stand a chance of recieving an offer?

I think you answered your own question, by saying you got the same grades as me. LSE don't just look for emaculate academic grades, they also want to see a rounded person and a passion for the subject on your personal statement, make that really good, do a few things such as relevant work experience, to put on it, and you'll have a good chance.

Cellardore

i am taking English lit. Politics and Media at the moment (History AS) I know that they're a bit snobby about media (as most uni's) but i have two traditionals so would that be ok?

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It will be fine according to the prospectus they want at least two traditionals with one less so. There is a list in it which it says it doesn't want more than one subject from. I did four A-levels, but two of myn would have been considered untraditional, and it didn't stop me receiving an offer!

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