Thank you! Yes, I think LSE has something like an 8% acceptance rate, probably a waste of an application and I like UCL anyway. I'm also applying to Aston as a safe choice, do you think this is wise or should I only apply to universities I want to go to because it's near impossible to have a successful career in law without a Russell group/top university (my other four choices are Russell groups: Warwick, UoN, UoB, UCL)

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LSE.

Yes I thought so

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They're statistically almost identical in terms of offer rate, last year UCL was slightly harder to get into (18-19% vs 20 for LSE).

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They're statistically almost identical in terms of offer rate, last year UCL was slightly harder to get into (18-19% vs 20 for LSE).

Really, I always hear about LSE rejections with almost perfect applications. I just want to apply to the one with a higher chance of my success because I like them both.

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Really, I always hear about LSE rejections with almost perfect applications. I just want to apply to the one with a higher chance of my success because I like them both.

Like I said, the numbers are almost identical. If you don't believe me then I encourage you to look at the LSE site as they publish their figures: https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Undergraduate/Degree-programmes-2022/LLB-Bachelor-of-Laws

As you can see it's almost 22%. UCL's is slightly lower at 21% but the difference is negligible (https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/451332/response/1091381/attach/html/3/FOI%20017%20498.pdf.html). They're essentially identical.

Probably best not to listen to people on the TSR bleating about LSE's application process. All I would say is that LSE value the PS heavily and because of that their reasoning can appear very random; well, not appear, it just is.

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Like I said, the numbers are almost identical. If you don't believe me then I encourage you to look at the LSE site as they publish their figures: https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Undergraduate/Degree-programmes-2022/LLB-Bachelor-of-Laws

As you can see it's almost 22%. UCL's is slightly lower at 21% but the difference is negligible (https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/451332/response/1091381/attach/html/3/FOI%20017%20498.pdf.html). They're essentially identical.

Probably best not to listen to people on the TSR bleating about LSE's application process. All I would say is that LSE value the PS heavily and because of that their reasoning can appear very random; well, not appear, it just is.

Yeah, I understand. which one considers the LNAT most heavily because that may be where I fall short but I think my personal statement is good and so do others who have read it.

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Yeah, I understand. which one considers the LNAT most heavily because that may be where I fall short but I think my personal statement is good and so do others who have read it.

Very difficult to say. UCL state that the average that offer holders have is 27, and they also require a good essay. LSE don't consider the essay section and almost certainly require a similar average.

All of this needs to be considered alongside the massive grade inflation that's going on. I think both unis will be very circumspect with offers in the next cycle due to how hammered they got during the last cycle.