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PS LSE Financial Math and Stats

Does anyone know whether a ps mainly focused on math and stats (with like 2-3 slight references to finance) is decent for the course? I heard LSE is big on ps but I can't really tell if mine is "tailored" to that course as idk whether they want like a fully financial ps with more reference to m/s or m/s tailored to finance, as a quantitative degree would be mainly mathematically inclined no?
Original post by Anonymous
Does anyone know whether a ps mainly focused on math and stats (with like 2-3 slight references to finance) is decent for the course? I heard LSE is big on ps but I can't really tell if mine is "tailored" to that course as idk whether they want like a fully financial ps with more reference to m/s or m/s tailored to finance, as a quantitative degree would be mainly mathematically inclined no?
Are you applying for 2 courses at the LSE? 😧
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Original post by thegeek888
Are you applying for 2 courses at the LSE? 😧

Nope just F m and s but other unis don’t have that so m and s at other unis
Original post by Anonymous
Does anyone know whether a ps mainly focused on math and stats (with like 2-3 slight references to finance) is decent for the course? I heard LSE is big on ps but I can't really tell if mine is "tailored" to that course as idk whether they want like a fully financial ps with more reference to m/s or m/s tailored to finance, as a quantitative degree would be mainly mathematically inclined no?

From my understanding, they don't mind either as both are relevant for course. However, I would recommend having some pure maths in one of your paragraphs instead of just doing stats and finance as you want to show LSE that you are interested in maths in general. What are your GCSE and A-level predictions like? (as LSE is very academically demanding)
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Original post by Anonymous48
From my understanding, they don't mind either as both are relevant for course. However, I would recommend having some pure maths in one of your paragraphs instead of just doing stats and finance as you want to show LSE that you are interested in maths in general. What are your GCSE and A-level predictions like? (as LSE is very academically demanding)

3 A* predicted in Math Fm and Econ and my gcse (quite bad but have submitted extenuating circumstance) 988777774 (4 in Spanish). Feels like I’m more disadvantaged than the avg candidate so I feel no offer in sight but might aswell hope.

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