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I would like to do econ at lse however my gcse grades arent the best ad as econ is rlly comeptiitve esp at lse im thinking to do econ and politics at lse, im fully aware my chances arent that high however it is my dream uni so i want to apply, is econ and poltiics at lse a better option then pure economics at ucl,kings or something like needs or nottingham

I would like to do econ at lse however my gcse grades arent the best ad as econ is rlly comeptiitve esp at lse im thinking to do econ and politics at lse, im fully aware my chances arent that high however it is my dream uni so i want to apply, is econ and poltiics at lse a better option then pure economics at ucl,kings or something like needs or nottingham

You are right about economics at LSE being highly competitive. The issue here is that politics and economics is also a competitive course there, and you’ll find that most economics courses there will be due to that being LSE’s specialist subject. At most universities, your GCSE grades won’t impact your chances of receiving an offer too much, so long as you meet the minimum requirements. LSE however, for their more competitive courses, expect applicants to hold several or majority grades 7-9 at GCSE. In theory, meeting the minimum requirements should be enough, but realistically, you’ll want to be meeting their GCSE expectations to be considered competitive. Having a dream university is never a good idea, but ultimately, it’s one choice out of five. If you’re set on applying then by all means do so, but try to not get fixated on a specific university, let alone a highly competitive one like LSE.
The other difficulty you’ll run into with applying to politics and economics at LSE and pure economics at the rest is that LSE place a heavy emphasis on your personal statement to determine whether you have a real passion for the course you’re applying to. If you’re being conscious of your other choices and only briefly talk about politics, it may read as though politics and economics at LSE was your cop out or that you aren’t that interested in politics. If you focus too heavily on politics, your other choices might be hesitant to make you an offer on the grounds that you may come across as more keen on politics than economics. You’ll need a fine balance between the two disciplines, which you may struggle to find despite them having lots of overlap.