Will Politics be too weak of an A-Level for Econ at Uni?
Hey,
I'm in Year 11, I'm a high-aspiring student predicted mostly 8s and 9s (God willing RS goes well), and I want to do Economics at LSE/Oxbridge, or a target RG. Currently, my options are
Maths
Further Maths
Economics
Politics
But, I worry that Politics as an A-Level is too 'soft' and not respected as much to give me a competitive disadvantage in admissions. I was considering changing it to something like History, as I did that for GCSE. Though, I like the idea of studying Politics much more than that of History, which makes me feel like it might not be worth switching.
What do you all think?
Thanks
I'm in Year 11, I'm a high-aspiring student predicted mostly 8s and 9s (God willing RS goes well), and I want to do Economics at LSE/Oxbridge, or a target RG. Currently, my options are
Maths
Further Maths
Economics
Politics
But, I worry that Politics as an A-Level is too 'soft' and not respected as much to give me a competitive disadvantage in admissions. I was considering changing it to something like History, as I did that for GCSE. Though, I like the idea of studying Politics much more than that of History, which makes me feel like it might not be worth switching.
What do you all think?
Thanks
Reply 1
they're the same and both feature on https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Undergraduate/Prospective-Students/How-to-Apply/Admissions-Information
Reply 2
20
Excellent A level - essay based academic subject and obviously relevant to Economics.
No Uni will have a problem with this as a choice alongside your other A level subjects.
No Uni will have a problem with this as a choice alongside your other A level subjects.
Reply 3
mrman122
OP
8
Thanks for the help guys.
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