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I do 3 alevels but wanted to do AS fm as on LSE website for the course it’s says highly desirable. It’s not compulsory but it’s desirable. Has anyone entered thsi way as I rlly don’t want to complete entire 2 year course knowing that what I’m applying for doenst 10000% need it . As if thst the case then I will apply for something like maths only as it’s compulsory.

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Reply 1

Original post by high-fiber-organ
I do 3 alevels but wanted to do AS fm as on LSE website for the course it’s says highly desirable. It’s not compulsory but it’s desirable. Has anyone entered thsi way as I rlly don’t want to complete entire 2 year course knowing that what I’m applying for doenst 10000% need it . As if thst the case then I will apply for something like maths only as it’s compulsory.
there is a chance that you could get in, however I know 4/5 friends who applied for straight Economics at the LSE without fmaths and have got rejected. For this reason, I applied to Politics & Economics and currently waiting for a response since I was in the same boat to increase my chances. But, at the end of the day you could still have a strong chance and the personal statement IS VERY IMPORTANT.
Original post by high-fiber-organ
I do 3 alevels but wanted to do AS fm as on LSE website for the course it’s says highly desirable. It’s not compulsory but it’s desirable. Has anyone entered thsi way as I rlly don’t want to complete entire 2 year course knowing that what I’m applying for doenst 10000% need it . As if thst the case then I will apply for something like maths only as it’s compulsory.

What course are you applying to?

Note that for single honours economics at LSE it's considered highly desirable to have FM and they expect students to be taking A-level Further Maths if their school offers it, and considers those not taking it whose schools offer it as less competitive.
(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 3

Original post by artful_lounger
What course are you applying to?
Note that for single honours economics at LSE it's considered highly desirable to have FM and they expect students to be taking A-level Further Maths if their school offers it, and considers those not taking it whose schools offer it as less competitive.

Im applying to actuarial science as I want to do something with maths but a lot of courses in top uni want fm and I didn’t do it for a range of reasons . One being that when I entered yr 12 around September was apparently deadline for change in subjects apart from being aware that fm was needed I had no clue that this was the deadline . I only realised this after September and had a talk with careers advisor in my school I told her this and we found courses to apply one of them being actuarial science . If you look at website it doesn’t say fm is compulsory however it’s says fm atleast AS highly desirable so I thought it would help me out as if I was to do entire 2 year course I would go and apply to something muchhhh more competitive as in a way it would be for waste . Do u get what I mean ?
And even so pl are telling me that the deadline for fm AS in fm is thsi year and I’m late even though I’m doing exam in 2025

Reply 4

Original post by temzzzzz
there is a chance that you could get in, however I know 4/5 friends who applied for straight Economics at the LSE without fmaths and have got rejected. For this reason, I applied to Politics & Economics and currently waiting for a response since I was in the same boat to increase my chances. But, at the end of the day you could still have a strong chance and the personal statement IS VERY IMPORTANT.

That’s what I’m saying and considering fm is EXTREMELY RECOMMENDED however actuarial for eg it says AS highly desirable. Econ always has pl with fm applying regardless but I keep saying that ps is important like by farrr and I am frequently in contact with and LSE graduat from LSE and he is helping me improve my ps although I’m applying to a diff course it’s still helpful .

Reply 5

Original post by artful_lounger
What course are you applying to?
Note that for single honours economics at LSE it's considered highly desirable to have FM and they expect students to be taking A-level Further Maths if their school offers it, and considers those not taking it whose schools offer it as less competitive.

Also bear in mind that I’m currently a year out fore my health so I have to unofficially restart yr 13 I had no choice as I was physically unwell . So I thought why not just do AS
Original post by high-fiber-organ
Also bear in mind that I’m currently a year out fore my health so I have to unofficially restart yr 13 I had no choice as I was physically unwell . So I thought why not just do AS

Actuarial science is a pretty mathematical course there based on the modules taken, so I would suggest taking it as they suggest. Remember that getting into the degree is just step 1 - you then need to actually complete the degree and get a good result in it. Having done at least AS Further Maths is likely to very useful background to enable you to succeed on the course after you start.

Reply 7

does it rlly matter for LSE if you have strong recommendation letter and proof for certain circumstantial reasons that you have been through something will that allow them to consider you like any other student .

Reply 8

Yes you can let them know of your circumstances

Reply 9

was wondering about doing fm external I have nothing to do atm - how long would it take to do fm AS bearing in mind I will be doing no row maths and 2 other a levels but like it’s not urgent u know

Reply 10

well the general rule of thumb is a-levels are supposed to take 100 hours of teaching, however I've not done further a-level maths so I really couldn't say to be honest but I'd imagine a while not to say that it isn't do-able though!
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Reply 11

Original post by phob17
well the general rule of thumb is a-levels are supposed to take 100 hours of teaching, however I've not done further a-level maths so I really couldn't say to be honest but I'd imagine a while not to say that it isn't do-able though!

I will only be doing AS anyways and heard that it’s not that hard it’s just that I was supposed to start 3-4 months ago but couldn’t as I had an accident and underwent multiple surgeries . Was hoping I could possiblly until school starts in September could do AS on my own just scared that I won’t be able to though

Reply 12

Original post by high-fiber-organ
I will only be doing AS anyways and heard that it’s not that hard it’s just that I was supposed to start 3-4 months ago but couldn’t as I had an accident and underwent multiple surgeries . Was hoping I could possiblly until school starts in September could do AS on my own just scared that I won’t be able to though

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!!!!!!!!! U CAN DEFO DO IT, nothing thats worth doing is ever easy but dont give up and u will be just fine!!!

Reply 13

Original post by high-fiber-organ
was wondering about doing fm external I have nothing to do atm - how long would it take to do fm AS bearing in mind I will be doing no row maths and 2 other a levels but like it’s not urgent u know

I was taught the entirety of FM A-Level in about 7 months as I did maths in the first year of A-levels. You can probably get AS FM done in 2 to 3 months depending on how much time and effort you're willing to put in for it!

Reply 14

Hello I’m currently planning on taking AS fm alevel alongside 3 other alevels inc maths of course I’m currently due to helath issue can’t attend school will attend next year was wondering if before September would it be possible to study maths yr 2 and fm AS in 3 months alongside revision consistently for 2 other essay based subjects . I’m aware I’ll also have time in school but would it be possible to get ahead or is it very unlikely considering I still have to go over yr 1 maths and go over yr 1 for 2 other essay based subjects and learn yr 2
(edited 11 months ago)

Reply 15

Original post by Oli.bx
I was taught the entirety of FM A-Level in about 7 months as I did maths in the first year of A-levels. You can probably get AS FM done in 2 to 3 months depending on how much time and effort you're willing to put in for it!

Hello just saw thsi I’m quite stressed out as I havnt started due to my illness and concerned as I have to also study yr2 maths and brush up on yr 1 and I also have to do AS FM and 2 other essay based subjects is it possible to get anything done rlly before September

Reply 16

Original post by high-fiber-organ
Hello I’m currently planning on taking AS fm alevel alongside 3 other alevels inc maths of course I’m currently due to helath issue can’t attend school will attend next year was wondering if before September would it be possible to study maths yr 2 and fm AS in 3 months alongside revision consistently for 2 other essay based subjects . I’m aware I’ll also have time in school but would it be possible to get ahead or is it very unlikely considering I still have to go over yr 1 maths and go over yr 1 for 2 other essay based subjects and learn yr 2

hi,
I was in a similar position as you and i had to miss few months and realised that i had alot of content to go over. although it is very difficult to do all of that but it's definitely possible!!
just remember consistency is key. and if you can try and do some work even if its little in the meanwhile

Reply 17

Original post by ssrrsx
hi,
I was in a similar position as you and i had to miss few months and realised that i had alot of content to go over. although it is very difficult to do all of that but it's definitely possible!!
just remember consistency is key. and if you can try and do some work even if its little in the meanwhile

Sorry for late reply are u sure that fm AS and yr 2 maths I can learn in 3 months ???

Reply 18

I’m gonna do AS fm but have no clue of the course set out like I have seen spec but don’t know whxih books to buy I will be doing edexcel as apparently it’s easier than AQA I know pure is compulsory so I want to starts learning it but but don’t know what book and also for eseconf paper don’t know which combination to pick from which is EASIEST?!! Pls tell me and which books can pls someone link me the books and what not so confused and if any a line courses as I am so confused and btw I hate statistics and mechanics like with mechanics for more I do it the easier it gets but with stats I hate it so according to that whxih would be easiest pls help me I’m rlly confused

I’m external student for fm btw that’s why I’m confused

Reply 19

Hi, I did AS further maths this year (y13) and I used these textbooks: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1netEl86axPaj1HKT6h0usrVXqGAfWerB
I also found these videos really useful for self-study:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-lId-VM4eK_As8EzoP9WPhqjI-zlu1H4

The easiest option modules are the ones that most interest you, so consider having a look through the different textbooks to see if there are any chapters that catch your eye.

Good luck 🤞🤞

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