LSE Re-sits

Hi, I have an offer for BSc Economics starting September this year, but l'm pretty sure l've missed my offer. I don’t think I’ve done terribly but I’ve probably missed the A* in maths. I still have hope but not much.
Unfortunately I went through a period of bad mental health (I have pure o OCD but I haven't got a formal diagnosis as its difficult to speak about despite dealing with it for a few years) during the exam period which lead to a bad few exams and I ended up doing a lot worse than I usually do in a few of them. I was wondering how the process of submitting extenuating circumstances goes - does it make a big difference if your ucas referee does it or you do it yourself? Do they typically require a lot of evidence and what should specifically be included in the form. It's been tearing me up and at this point, I would feel blessed if I ended up being able to keep my offer for the next year like you have mentioned others have done.

hi, sorry to hear about your circumstances. But it is important you submit your condition to LSE via a referee as you are NOT allowed to submit it yourself. Not much evidence is needed but a medical form would be good. Unfortumnately, I don't think people kept their offers after missing them this year, but they were encouraged to reapply and declare their extenuating circumstances. Hope it all goes well and feel free to DM me if need be. But this goes without saying, your grades must be somewhat decent, getting all Ds would make it near impossible to get in

Hi, I was wondering if they would be okay with re-sits for law? I know they look at them differently across the subjects, but if I had an offer this year and missed it by a grade do you think id be more likely to get in after resitting? I also do have extenuating circumstances

If it helps, someone with worse grades than you missed her offer for law and reapplied and resat and got it once again.
However, id say that was a pretty ballsy move. But you have to consider whether it’s the institution you want, or the course.
Courses like Law and Anthro have significantly lower minimum requirements and therefore have a lower quality of applicants in general. If you meet the grades for that course, all you really need is a brilliant PS, which you already have from this years’ admission cycle, and that should get you another offer. You might be able to transfer to straight law if need be! Good luck and DM me if you need more advice on this

Hi everyone, it’s the OP of the thread!
I got my results and unfortunately they were pretty poor. My mental health got worse as time went by and during my exams I hit a real low period. I got EED… and so I’m not going to university this year
However, i’m starting to feel a lot better in myself and am considering retaking my A-levels so I can get those A*s I know i can achieve. As i mentioned, i got an offer from Lse last year but what are the chances I’d get another one if i wanted to re-apply? I totally understand that my 2024 grades are very bad, but do any of you think they could still give me an offer?

Hi, I’m also retaking two subjects as someone who missed their offer. Two important questions are; 1) Did you submit extenuating circumstances to the awarding bodies before receiving your results? 2) Do you have proof of your extenuating circumstances such as a doctors report which you can show your referee as well as LSE? and an extra one which can work in your favor is, Are you an international student in which case you could potentially apply with achieved grades if you sit Oct/Nov series of the IAL. You definitely still have a shot at getting an offer ONLY if the answer is yes to one of the first two questions. Even so, I would recommend applying to a course on the less competitive side.

Hey, I am also an LSE retake student so I was in the same boat as you. I missed my finance offer for 2023 entry by one grade. I was ballsy enough to re-apply this year to accounting and finance and have been made a conditional offer, ie just need an A. I think there is still sufficient time for you to salvage at least one or two As in your exams, I am assuming your offer is AAA. Because to get into LSE again with a resit, your grades CANNOT be that terrible in the first place, ie Bs as a minimum.
After your exams, submit your extenuating circumstances to LSE, and if you miss your offer on results day, give them a ring. They might be sympathetic and let you keep your offer for the year after provided you resit and achieve your grades. Some people I know did this and kept their offers. My one regret was not doing this and hence I had to go through the stress of reapplying and anxiously waiting for my offers. I also had extenuating circumstances, which I used to support my application for 2024. You would already have a good personal statement as you have an offer so maybe during your year out, bolster it with new or relevant events, ie in my accounting and finance PS, all I did was change a finance paragraph to accounting and that was it. Just 30 mins work haha.
All in all, just work as hard as you can for your exams this summer. I don't know how severe your mental health circumstances so apologies for any unintended insensitivity. But you are responsible for your future and only you can rise to your challenges in life. Sh*t happens sometimes but it is important that we try and overcome it - that is simply just life. You will be more than fine, just have faith in yourself and go and get that LSE offer you rightly deserve. Don't give up and think about resitting when the exams are still 6 weeks away!
DM me if you need any more advice, always happy to help.

what a levels did you do?

Last year I got an offer from LSE and ended up getting 3Bs. I’m resitting this year and they have offered me a place again. I did however apply for international, social and public policy so not as competitive as courses like econ. In September I had asked them if I would be at a disadvantage and they said I shouldn’t be (however I definitely think retaking/not in one sitting puts you at a disadvantage). You need to definitely mention how taking an extra year is a beneficial thing for you and how it will put you in a better academic position. At the end of the day, they want to know you won’t drop out/get bad uni grades because then their stats go down and they lose money. Durham on the other hand is very accepting with taking an extra year I’ve found. Just make sure you would be very happy to go to another university in the case that they may not re-offer you a place because that’s what I made sure I would be. Sorry for the waffle.

Hey, I am also an LSE retake student so I was in the same boat as you. I missed my finance offer for 2023 entry by one grade. I was ballsy enough to re-apply this year to accounting and finance and have been made a conditional offer, ie just need an A. I think there is still sufficient time for you to salvage at least one or two As in your exams, I am assuming your offer is AAA. Because to get into LSE again with a resit, your grades CANNOT be that terrible in the first place, ie Bs as a minimum.
After your exams, submit your extenuating circumstances to LSE, and if you miss your offer on results day, give them a ring. They might be sympathetic and let you keep your offer for the year after provided you resit and achieve your grades. Some people I know did this and kept their offers. My one regret was not doing this and hence I had to go through the stress of reapplying and anxiously waiting for my offers. I also had extenuating circumstances, which I used to support my application for 2024. You would already have a good personal statement as you have an offer so maybe during your year out, bolster it with new or relevant events, ie in my accounting and finance PS, all I did was change a finance paragraph to accounting and that was it. Just 30 mins work haha.
All in all, just work as hard as you can for your exams this summer. I don't know how severe your mental health circumstances so apologies for any unintended insensitivity. But you are responsible for your future and only you can rise to your challenges in life. Sh*t happens sometimes but it is important that we try and overcome it - that is simply just life. You will be more than fine, just have faith in yourself and go and get that LSE offer you rightly deserve. Don't give up and think about resitting when the exams are still 6 weeks away!
DM me if you need any more advice, always happy to help.