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Uni Insurance UCL vs LSE

Hi so i am a bit conflicted as to what I should make my insurance choice.

I got offers from Cambridge, UCL, LSE, Warwick and Kings. I am going to firm Cambridge and insure either LSE or UCL both for sociology. I initially was going to insure UCL as I really liked it when I went on a tour and I didn't consider LSE as I hadn't heard much about it particularly concerning the social life. However, UCL's grades are AAA and LSE is AAB with LSE having more prestige and a higher rank. My firm choice Cambridge is asking for A*AA which is within reach considering my predictions however, I am unsure as to which one to insure considering offer grades, social life and prestige. Does anyone have any thoughts, advice or opinions that could help me!

Thank You!!

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Original post by mel_456
Hi so i am a bit conflicted as to what I should make my insurance choice.
I got offers from Cambridge, UCL, LSE, Warwick and Kings. I am going to firm Cambridge and insure either LSE or UCL both for sociology. I initially was going to insure UCL as I really liked it when I went on a tour and I didn't consider LSE as I hadn't heard much about it particularly concerning the social life. However, UCL's grades are AAA and LSE is AAB with LSE having more prestige and a higher rank. My firm choice Cambridge is asking for A*AA which is within reach considering my predictions however, I am unsure as to which one to insure considering offer grades, social life and prestige. Does anyone have any thoughts, advice or opinions that could help me!
Thank You!!

I would pick LSE as your firm. It's always a good idea to have lower grades needed for your firm, just incase, and AAB allows for more leniency. Plus, academically LSE is better ranked. Have you watched videos of LSE and it's campus? It's a good place to start, and they are both in London after all.

Reply 2

What subject are you applying for?
And what do mean by 'prestige'?

Reply 3

People who concentrate on rankings are extremely silly individuals and suffer from the confirmation bias. For fun I can do the same, UCL is ranked 9th in the world vs LSE at 50; I will do this while ignoring all the other rankings which may give a different story.
Original post by mel_456
Hi so i am a bit conflicted as to what I should make my insurance choice.

I got offers from Cambridge, UCL, LSE, Warwick and Kings. I am going to firm Cambridge and insure either LSE or UCL both for sociology. I initially was going to insure UCL as I really liked it when I went on a tour and I didn't consider LSE as I hadn't heard much about it particularly concerning the social life. However, UCL's grades are AAA and LSE is AAB with LSE having more prestige and a higher rank. My firm choice Cambridge is asking for A*AA which is within reach considering my predictions however, I am unsure as to which one to insure considering offer grades, social life and prestige. Does anyone have any thoughts, advice or opinions that could help me!

Thank You!!


Which course do you prefer - LSE's or UCL's? Compare the modules and optional modules and then decide.

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