oxbridge chances/usa/lse/imperial
My GCSE Results: 999999999 (10x9s/ A**s) + Distinction. (Lang Endorsement)
Work Experience: Cisco, Salesforce, Google, PWC (upcoming), Morgan Stanley, Pre-College Program at Columbia
Awards: Gold in UK Biology Challenge, Gold in Bebras Computational Challenge, Headteacher's Love of Learning Award, Winner of Stride Entrepreneurship Competition, Finalist for many essay comps, won a Houses of Parliament award for young mentor of the year
Supercurriculars: Debating Club, Economics Committee, Rowing, Singing in Coro Choir + graded ABRSM lessons, editor for the 'King's Economist', I blog for an external website on Economics topics such as 'the gig economy' and 'the shadow economy'
Current Leadership Roles: Arts Ambassador, Prefect
Previous Leadership Roles: Financial Ambassador, Learning Representative, Numeracy Outreach Mentor
I currently study: Maths, Further Maths, Politics and Economics at A-level + an EPQ (financial algorithms in stock market)
I am not doing as well as I should academically. Will have to drop further. Assuming I get A*A*A* PREDICTED + A* in EPQ, can I get into Oxford for E&M, LSE Econ (some variation not pure), and USA if I nail the TSA, TMUA and SAT?
Given these stats, and the fact i just moved to a private school for sixth form as a girl, how likely am I to get in? How can I maximise my chances, and what is good/bad about my application?
Please give me a thorough evaluation on my application and how I am doing in comparison to other successful applicants, and what to do next? I feel so finished and like my chances are down the drain...
Work Experience: Cisco, Salesforce, Google, PWC (upcoming), Morgan Stanley, Pre-College Program at Columbia
Awards: Gold in UK Biology Challenge, Gold in Bebras Computational Challenge, Headteacher's Love of Learning Award, Winner of Stride Entrepreneurship Competition, Finalist for many essay comps, won a Houses of Parliament award for young mentor of the year
Supercurriculars: Debating Club, Economics Committee, Rowing, Singing in Coro Choir + graded ABRSM lessons, editor for the 'King's Economist', I blog for an external website on Economics topics such as 'the gig economy' and 'the shadow economy'
Current Leadership Roles: Arts Ambassador, Prefect
Previous Leadership Roles: Financial Ambassador, Learning Representative, Numeracy Outreach Mentor
I currently study: Maths, Further Maths, Politics and Economics at A-level + an EPQ (financial algorithms in stock market)
I am not doing as well as I should academically. Will have to drop further. Assuming I get A*A*A* PREDICTED + A* in EPQ, can I get into Oxford for E&M, LSE Econ (some variation not pure), and USA if I nail the TSA, TMUA and SAT?
Given these stats, and the fact i just moved to a private school for sixth form as a girl, how likely am I to get in? How can I maximise my chances, and what is good/bad about my application?
Please give me a thorough evaluation on my application and how I am doing in comparison to other successful applicants, and what to do next? I feel so finished and like my chances are down the drain...
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by 11academic11My GCSE Results: 999999999 (10x9s/ A**s) + Distinction. (Lang Endorsement)
Work Experience: Cisco, Salesforce, Google, PWC (upcoming), Morgan Stanley, Pre-College Program at Columbia
Awards: Gold in UK Biology Challenge, Gold in Bebras Computational Challenge, Headteacher's Love of Learning Award, Winner of Stride Entrepreneurship Competition, Finalist for many essay comps, won a Houses of Parliament award for young mentor of the year
Supercurriculars: Debating Club, Economics Committee, Rowing, Singing in Coro Choir + graded ABRSM lessons, editor for the 'King's Economist', I blog for an external website on Economics topics such as 'the gig economy' and 'the shadow economy'
Current Leadership Roles: Arts Ambassador, Prefect
Previous Leadership Roles: Financial Ambassador, Learning Representative, Numeracy Outreach Mentor
I currently study: Maths, Further Maths, Politics and Economics at A-level + an EPQ (financial algorithms in stock market)
I am not doing as well as I should academically. Will have to drop further. Assuming I get A*A*A* PREDICTED + A* in EPQ, can I get into Oxford for E&M, LSE Econ (some variation not pure), and USA if I nail the TSA, TMUA and SAT?
Given these stats, and the fact i just moved to a private school for sixth form as a girl, how likely am I to get in? How can I maximise my chances, and what is good/bad about my application?
Please give me a thorough evaluation on my application and how I am doing in comparison to other successful applicants, and what to do next? I feel so finished and like my chances are down the drain...
Work Experience: Cisco, Salesforce, Google, PWC (upcoming), Morgan Stanley, Pre-College Program at Columbia
Awards: Gold in UK Biology Challenge, Gold in Bebras Computational Challenge, Headteacher's Love of Learning Award, Winner of Stride Entrepreneurship Competition, Finalist for many essay comps, won a Houses of Parliament award for young mentor of the year
Supercurriculars: Debating Club, Economics Committee, Rowing, Singing in Coro Choir + graded ABRSM lessons, editor for the 'King's Economist', I blog for an external website on Economics topics such as 'the gig economy' and 'the shadow economy'
Current Leadership Roles: Arts Ambassador, Prefect
Previous Leadership Roles: Financial Ambassador, Learning Representative, Numeracy Outreach Mentor
I currently study: Maths, Further Maths, Politics and Economics at A-level + an EPQ (financial algorithms in stock market)
I am not doing as well as I should academically. Will have to drop further. Assuming I get A*A*A* PREDICTED + A* in EPQ, can I get into Oxford for E&M, LSE Econ (some variation not pure), and USA if I nail the TSA, TMUA and SAT?
Given these stats, and the fact i just moved to a private school for sixth form as a girl, how likely am I to get in? How can I maximise my chances, and what is good/bad about my application?
Please give me a thorough evaluation on my application and how I am doing in comparison to other successful applicants, and what to do next? I feel so finished and like my chances are down the drain...
Oxford page on E&M where they state requirements and what makes a good candidate:
https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/course-listing/economics-and-management
For LSE go their websites and look through the entry requirements for each course you’d be interested in. They often state further maths as a requirement or an advantage btw in my experience but it definitely varies between courses!
Reply 2
11
how about: Oxford E&M
LSE BSc Politics and Economics
Imperial BSc Economics, Finance and Management
none of these emphasise further maths to be honest
LSE BSc Politics and Economics
Imperial BSc Economics, Finance and Management
none of these emphasise further maths to be honest
Reply 3
Original post
by 11academic11My GCSE Results: 999999999 (10x9s/ A**s) + Distinction. (Lang Endorsement)
Work Experience: Cisco, Salesforce, Google, PWC (upcoming), Morgan Stanley, Pre-College Program at Columbia
Awards: Gold in UK Biology Challenge, Gold in Bebras Computational Challenge, Headteacher's Love of Learning Award, Winner of Stride Entrepreneurship Competition, Finalist for many essay comps, won a Houses of Parliament award for young mentor of the year
Supercurriculars: Debating Club, Economics Committee, Rowing, Singing in Coro Choir + graded ABRSM lessons, editor for the 'King's Economist', I blog for an external website on Economics topics such as 'the gig economy' and 'the shadow economy'
Current Leadership Roles: Arts Ambassador, Prefect
Previous Leadership Roles: Financial Ambassador, Learning Representative, Numeracy Outreach Mentor
I currently study: Maths, Further Maths, Politics and Economics at A-level + an EPQ (financial algorithms in stock market)
I am not doing as well as I should academically. Will have to drop further. Assuming I get A*A*A* PREDICTED + A* in EPQ, can I get into Oxford for E&M, LSE Econ (some variation not pure), and USA if I nail the TSA, TMUA and SAT?
Given these stats, and the fact i just moved to a private school for sixth form as a girl, how likely am I to get in? How can I maximise my chances, and what is good/bad about my application?
Please give me a thorough evaluation on my application and how I am doing in comparison to other successful applicants, and what to do next? I feel so finished and like my chances are down the drain...
Work Experience: Cisco, Salesforce, Google, PWC (upcoming), Morgan Stanley, Pre-College Program at Columbia
Awards: Gold in UK Biology Challenge, Gold in Bebras Computational Challenge, Headteacher's Love of Learning Award, Winner of Stride Entrepreneurship Competition, Finalist for many essay comps, won a Houses of Parliament award for young mentor of the year
Supercurriculars: Debating Club, Economics Committee, Rowing, Singing in Coro Choir + graded ABRSM lessons, editor for the 'King's Economist', I blog for an external website on Economics topics such as 'the gig economy' and 'the shadow economy'
Current Leadership Roles: Arts Ambassador, Prefect
Previous Leadership Roles: Financial Ambassador, Learning Representative, Numeracy Outreach Mentor
I currently study: Maths, Further Maths, Politics and Economics at A-level + an EPQ (financial algorithms in stock market)
I am not doing as well as I should academically. Will have to drop further. Assuming I get A*A*A* PREDICTED + A* in EPQ, can I get into Oxford for E&M, LSE Econ (some variation not pure), and USA if I nail the TSA, TMUA and SAT?
Given these stats, and the fact i just moved to a private school for sixth form as a girl, how likely am I to get in? How can I maximise my chances, and what is good/bad about my application?
Please give me a thorough evaluation on my application and how I am doing in comparison to other successful applicants, and what to do next? I feel so finished and like my chances are down the drain...
Tthe fact that you moved to a private sixth form as a girl shouldn't affect your chances for Oxford. Your doing pretty well in terms of supercurriculars and awards. So not much to improve on outside of school besides studying for the Oxford enterence exam and conveying all of the many things you do within the 4000 characters for your personal statement. Really impressive all the work experience you have managed to get, How did you get it at google? I have contacted 20+ companies all saying No, or you don't know anyone.
Reply 4
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Very impressive! Wondering how you got so many internships as a high schooler?
As for your university choices, Oxford E&M shortlists for the interview based on TSA + GCSE grades, so getting above 70 in the TSA should almost guarantee an interview. You also definitely have enough to talk about to make a very good personal statement for LSE.
The US is a wildly different ball game as I'm sure you know. From the looks of it, you're an international applying to the ivies/T20? If so, aim for 1550+ (ideally 1570+ since that's the top band) on the SAT, and I would start thinking about things you can do outside of school or how you can bring your initiatives outside. US AOs like to see continuity and impact in your ECs, e.g. your nonprofit can sustain itself even after you leave, or your toys redistribution program for the underprivileged in your area can continue to make an impact. Of course, that isn't the biggest thing they look for, but it is something you can work on. Maybe you can bring your choir to nearby children's hospitals? Or host an inter-school debate conference with your debate club?
I wouldn't focus on the US too much though, since focusing on both is way more stressful (trust me here) than just UK, which have easier admissions in comparison. If you do have questions about the US though, would be happy to answer.
As for your university choices, Oxford E&M shortlists for the interview based on TSA + GCSE grades, so getting above 70 in the TSA should almost guarantee an interview. You also definitely have enough to talk about to make a very good personal statement for LSE.
The US is a wildly different ball game as I'm sure you know. From the looks of it, you're an international applying to the ivies/T20? If so, aim for 1550+ (ideally 1570+ since that's the top band) on the SAT, and I would start thinking about things you can do outside of school or how you can bring your initiatives outside. US AOs like to see continuity and impact in your ECs, e.g. your nonprofit can sustain itself even after you leave, or your toys redistribution program for the underprivileged in your area can continue to make an impact. Of course, that isn't the biggest thing they look for, but it is something you can work on. Maybe you can bring your choir to nearby children's hospitals? Or host an inter-school debate conference with your debate club?
I wouldn't focus on the US too much though, since focusing on both is way more stressful (trust me here) than just UK, which have easier admissions in comparison. If you do have questions about the US though, would be happy to answer.
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