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Is my GCSE grades enough for applying to LSE economics degree?

Hi everyone! I’m going to yr12 this September. I’m wondering if my gcse grades are competitive enough to apply for LSE’s economics course. Thank you for all kind replies! I got:
9 maths
9 Chinese
8 further maths
8 history
7 business
7 geography
6 English
6 biology
Reply 1
Original post by Anonymous
Hi everyone! I’m going to yr12 this September. I’m wondering if my gcse grades are competitive enough to apply for LSE’s economics course. Thank you for all kind replies! I got:
9 maths
9 Chinese
8 further maths
8 history
7 business
7 geography
6 English
6 biology

I did maths and Chinese as a private candidate. I’m not sure if this will help🙌
Original post by Anonymous
Hi everyone! I’m going to yr12 this September. I’m wondering if my gcse grades are competitive enough to apply for LSE’s economics course. Thank you for all kind replies! I got:
9 maths
9 Chinese
8 further maths
8 history
7 business
7 geography
6 English
6 biology


Yes they should be fine for lse, make sure you do well in year 12 and ideally get all a* predictions along with your personal statement in year 13 ( they are changing it for 26 entry but its pretty much the same things you would mention in a personal statement)
Original post by Anonymous
Hi everyone! I’m going to yr12 this September. I’m wondering if my gcse grades are competitive enough to apply for LSE’s economics course. Thank you for all kind replies! I got:
9 maths
9 Chinese
8 further maths
8 history
7 business
7 geography
6 English
6 biology
Are you taking 4 A-Levels? Maths, Further Maths, Economics and??? 😧
Reply 4
Original post by Anonymous
Yes they should be fine for lse, make sure you do well in year 12 and ideally get all a* predictions along with your personal statement in year 13 ( they are changing it for 26 entry but its pretty much the same things you would mention in a personal statement)


oh icic thanks a lot for your helpful reply ☺️
Reply 5
Original post by thegeek888
Are you taking 4 A-Levels? Maths, Further Maths, Economics and??? 😧


Yes I’m taking. Im taking economics, maths, psychology, and AS further maths. I’ll do Chinese as a private candidate at the same time 😉
Reply 6
Original post by Anonymous
Yes I’m taking. Im taking economics, maths, psychology, and AS further maths. I’ll do Chinese as a private candidate at the same time 😉


Oh sorry for the typo 🤣😅
Original post by Anonymous
Yes I’m taking. Im taking economics, maths, psychology, and AS further maths. I’ll do Chinese as a private candidate at the same time 😉
It is quite easy to do A-Level Further Maths with FM1 and FD1. 🙂
Reply 8
Original post by thegeek888
It is quite easy to do A-Level Further Maths with FM1 and FD1. 🙂


People told me further maths is difficult 😣 I’m worried.
Original post by Anonymous
People told me further maths is difficult 😣 I’m worried.
Not if you use BicenMaths, HindsMaths, ExamSolutions and TLMaths on YouTube as well as make use of the solutions for the textbooks given for free online. 😉

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