LSE vs PwC accounting and finance

I have received offers from LSE accounting and finance and PwC flying start Newcastle accounting and finance. I genuinely have no idea of what to pick!!
LSE is my dream Uni ... but the PwC placements on the flying start are extremely atttractive (they are paid and you do placements in year 2,3,4) and if you graduate high enough it is a guaranteed graduate role with the. However, LSE I feel as if it is such a target uni and going there allows you to network and holds the opportunity to go into high finance roles.
Any advice would be much appreciated .

Hey this is so good, congratulations. Please may I know your stats as I would like to apply as well 🥹🥹

Hey, I was in the same position as you last year and had an accounting and finance offer from LSE and also 2 Flying Start accounting offers from Manchester and Newcastle, so I know the exact predicament you're in haha. I chose Newcastle and honestly it was the best decision ever, my placement for the upcoming years is in London (with paid accommodation and placement) and so I am still benefitting from the networking side of London that I felt I'd miss out if I didn't choose LSE. I couldn't recommend Flying Start Newcastle enough, the social side is great and making friends on your course is super easy as the business school organise a lot of socials for the flying start and do the most to support you, I feel as though I get more one on one support and education in Newcastle than I would have at LSE. I'm not sure if you've been to the Newcastle Offer Holder day but that's a great way to meet others and help make your mind up as well as a a lot of people I met at the offer holder day also had offers from LSE and were in the same situation. If you have any more questions I'm more than happy to answer them, my insta is @issyhough

Hey, I was in the same position as you last year and had an accounting and finance offer from LSE and also 2 Flying Start accounting offers from Manchester and Newcastle, so I know the exact predicament you're in haha. I chose Newcastle and honestly it was the best decision ever, my placement for the upcoming years is in London (with paid accommodation and placement) and so I am still benefitting from the networking side of London that I felt I'd miss out if I didn't choose LSE. I couldn't recommend Flying Start Newcastle enough, the social side is great and making friends on your course is super easy as the business school organise a lot of socials for the flying start and do the most to support you, I feel as though I get more one on one support and education in Newcastle than I would have at LSE. I'm not sure if you've been to the Newcastle Offer Holder day but that's a great way to meet others and help make your mind up as well as a a lot of people I met at the offer holder day also had offers from LSE and were in the same situation. If you have any more questions I'm more than happy to answer them, my insta is @issyhough

is the flying start program worth it if you don't want to become an accountant?

I would say so, for example I and a few of my friends don’t see ourselves being accountants our whole lives but a lot of the jobs we want to go into requires us to be chartered accountants and have the necessary skills, and as flying start helps you become chartered so quickly as well as having relevant experience it definitely is worth it even if you don’t want to be an accountant but want a similar job in the field

my subjects are econ, maths and chem in this order predicted grades are - A*A*A
GCSEs - seven 9 , two 8 and one 7
but honestly with the PwC I would say all of this is less important but actually the PwC assessment process is the deciding factor it self.
LSE - personal statement is also really important.
Hope this helps!

Hi! Congrats on your offers! I'm interested in applying for the PWC program, what would you say the company looks for from its applicants?

Massive congratulations to you on your offers.
What extra and super curricular activities have you done for the LSE offer? I am planning to apply next year and my dream Uni is LSE and I have the same GCSE grades as you with 3A*1A currently predicted. Has done my AS Levels this month in Maths, Further maths, Economics and history. But I am planning to drop Economics. Please advise how to get about the personal statement for Accounting and Finance at LSE. Did you not apply to Warwick?
Thank you

My son is interested in applying for the Flying start, ideally at Newcastle. HIs predictions are AAB in Politics, History and Economics. He is also keen on taking a year out before starting, does anyone know how PWC view a year out? Any advise would be useful. TIA

PwC probably dont view it any differently as intially its Newcastle vieiwng your application and determing if they would want you. From this it is then passed on to PwC for their application process.
Are they applying for deffered entry?

my subjects are econ, maths and chem in this order predicted grades are - A*A*A
GCSEs - seven 9 , two 8 and one 7
but honestly with the PwC I would say all of this is less important but actually the PwC assessment process is the deciding factor it self.
LSE - personal statement is also really important.
Hope this helps!

my subjects are econ, maths and chem in this order predicted grades are - A*A*A
GCSEs - seven 9 , two 8 and one 7
but honestly with the PwC I would say all of this is less important but actually the PwC assessment process is the deciding factor it self.
LSE - personal statement is also really important.
Hope this helps!

Hi, im a year 10 student who is aspiring to be in ur position, when you talk about personal statement being important, what kind of things do I need to have? Feel free to pm me or message publicly. Thankss

Hi there,
How important would you say the personal statement is for the pwc flying start degree ucas application?
I’m looking at reading uni.
I’ve just completed the 3 day pwc virtual insight programme and have been invited to Birmingham office for a half day look around in sept.
I’m expecting predicted grades of AAB, but don’t know whether I,ll be “beaten” by A* students.
Any insight would be appreciated.