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stay at LSE (econ) or go to warwick (maths)

I'm a BSc Economics student at LSE I got a top performance in first year with 88% first year average, I have an offer for Imperial maths but conditional on STEP and I'm unsure if I will achieve that, I also have an unconditional from Warwick for maths which I have made my insurance choice.

So as a result I'm thinking of a back up plan if STEP doesn't swing my way; should I go to Warwick for maths or stay at LSE and switch to maths and econ given my good grades?

My goal atm (not sure if it's a good goal?) is to get onto Cambridge Part III maths, I am autistic and therefore have no interest in IB or finance or any of the usual grad scheme stuff other people do, only maths at the moment. I don't even want a traditional job at the end, I am really stuck in my ways due to how my brain works. (I'm nearly 20 years old and never even had a part time job lol, never done any extracurriculars or volunteering or whatever either, so on my CV it would only be grades lol). I would literally need to be top 1 at LSE to get onto part III if I stay whereas if I went to warwick I'd still need to do good but would be a lot better as its a much more rigorous maths course.

I just feel there is nothing for me at LSE especially since I don't like the people there especially because everyones obsessed with finance and haven't even spoken to a single person in first year so I feel like an alien or ghost.


So what should I do, what do you guys think?

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by Anonymous
I'm a BSc Economics student at LSE I got a top performance in first year with 88% first year average, I have an offer for Imperial maths but conditional on STEP and I'm unsure if I will achieve that, I also have an unconditional from Warwick for maths which I have made my insurance choice.
So as a result I'm thinking of a back up plan if STEP doesn't swing my way; should I go to Warwick for maths or stay at LSE and switch to maths and econ given my good grades?
My goal atm (not sure if it's a good goal?) is to get onto Cambridge Part III maths, I am autistic and therefore have no interest in IB or finance or any of the usual grad scheme stuff other people do, only maths at the moment. I don't even want a traditional job at the end, I am really stuck in my ways due to how my brain works. (I'm nearly 20 years old and never even had a part time job lol, never done any extracurriculars or volunteering or whatever either, so on my CV it would only be grades lol). I would literally need to be top 1 at LSE to get onto part III if I stay whereas if I went to warwick I'd still need to do good but would be a lot better as its a much more rigorous maths course.
I just feel there is nothing for me at LSE especially since I don't like the people there especially because everyones obsessed with finance and haven't even spoken to a single person in first year so I feel like an alien or ghost.
So what should I do, what do you guys think?

Do you prefer economics or maths? because I think you should study what you enjoy the most as its going to be huge part of your life and you will really struggle if you dont like what you are studying

Reply 2

if you want cambridge part iii id go warwick or imperial maths yeah. STEP isnt that hard if you lock in though! im sure youll be able to get the grades.

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