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Rejection from LSE Law LLB before I have even sat the LNAT?

Hi, I am wondering and bewildered as to how I have been rejected from LSE before I have sat my LNAT assessment.

I have also applied to Durham,UCL,Kings and was wondering if these universities will also give me such treatment considering the fact that I meet all of LSE Law's undergraduate criteria and exceed the minimum entry requirement grades significantly.

I appreciate your responses to this question as I am currently in a state of shock and fear that this was an extremely unfair rejection considering that I did not get the privilege of sitting for my LNAT yet.

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Reply 1

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by user12402143453
Hi, I am wondering and bewildered as to how I have been rejected from LSE before I have sat my LNAT assessment.
I have also applied to Durham,UCL,Kings and was wondering if these universities will also give me such treatment considering the fact that I meet all of LSE Law's undergraduate criteria and exceed the minimum entry requirement grades significantly.
I appreciate your responses to this question as I am currently in a state of shock and fear that this was an extremely unfair rejection considering that I did not get the privilege of sitting for my LNAT yet.

Hi there

Sorry to hear this and I'm sure you must be shocked and understandably so. Only LSE will be able to tell you directly why you were rejected before LNAT.

It is worth noting (as fustrated as you are) that submitting UCAS application may have been better after sitting the LNAT. That way they would have had you're entire academic profile. You mention you were rejected before sitting the LNAT, so maybe that was the reason there, as you applied early without the LNAT - this made it easier for them to filter you out and reject you, sadly.

Their website is really clear of the level of competition and test dates so maybe its worth having another so you are clear on timelines and expectations.

All the best anyhow.

Reply 2

Hello, only reasons I've seen LSE reject someone this early is due to expressly clear reasons why they would not want to consider you. Some of these include:

Not meeting minimum grade requirements

Not having their preferred subject combinations (e.g. no essay subject for a course such as Law)

Applying to 2 different courses at LSE

Very poor quality reference / personal statement

Reply 3

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by marcus.0
Hello, only reasons I've seen LSE reject someone this early is due to expressly clear reasons why they would not want to consider you. Some of these include:

Not meeting minimum grade requirements

Not having their preferred subject combinations (e.g. no essay subject for a course such as Law)

Applying to 2 different courses at LSE

Very poor quality reference / personal statement


Okay, and what about LNAT - why reject when the student hasn't taken this yet? They could have achieved a high mark supporting the overall application.
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by Anonymous
Okay, and what about LNAT - why reject when the student hasn't taken this yet? They could have achieved a high mark supporting the overall application.


Because whatever the reason for the rejection, the LNAT result wouldn’t make any difference to the outcome.

Reply 5

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by user12402143453
Hi, I am wondering and bewildered as to how I have been rejected from LSE before I have sat my LNAT assessment.
I have also applied to Durham,UCL,Kings and was wondering if these universities will also give me such treatment considering the fact that I meet all of LSE Law's undergraduate criteria and exceed the minimum entry requirement grades significantly.
I appreciate your responses to this question as I am currently in a state of shock and fear that this was an extremely unfair rejection considering that I did not get the privilege of sitting for my LNAT yet.

unfortunately ⁣this is quite rare, and considering you have applied for such good unis and already been rejected could indicate that your personal statement really was not up to scracth at all, or your reference, either or. OR it could be you were predicted lower than what they offer

Reply 6

Original post
by marcus.0
Hello, only reasons I've seen LSE reject someone this early is due to expressly clear reasons why they would not want to consider you. Some of these include:

Not meeting minimum grade requirements

Not having their preferred subject combinations (e.g. no essay subject for a course such as Law)

Applying to 2 different courses at LSE

Very poor quality reference / personal statement


Hi, I do meet all their minimum grade requirements, even have two essay subjects (in which I have received 2A*s) meet all of their GCSE requirements- exceeding them notably. Did not apply to two - and personal statement must have been somewhat good as I had gotten an offer from Warwick which was my only non LNAT university choice.

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by dis014
unfortunately ⁣this is quite rare, and considering you have applied for such good unis and already been rejected could indicate that your personal statement really was not up to scracth at all, or your reference, either or. OR it could be you were predicted lower than what they offer

Hi I have been predicted two A*S and An A which was definitely above their requested A*AA and it seems my reason for rejected at least as stated by the university was due to my GCSE scores which is unusual considering I exceed all of them with 68 points in my top 8.

Reply 8

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by Admit-One
Because whatever the reason for the rejection, the LNAT result wouldn’t make any difference to the outcome.

So why take it all then?

Reply 9

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by user12402143453
Hi I have been predicted two A*S and An A which was definitely above their requested A*AA and it seems my reason for rejected at least as stated by the university was due to my GCSE scores which is unusual considering I exceed all of them with 68 points in my top 8.

Points? GCSE scores are not calculated like that, it is not accumulative. 7 9s does not make up for your 5, for example.
In addition, I would not use Warwick as a benchmark for if your personal statement is good or not - they tend to be generous with giving offers (pretty much everyone gets one).

Reply 10

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by Anonymous
So why take it all then?

LSE have identified something in this application that no LNAT score would make up for, hence rejecting pre-LNAT. That doesn't mean one shouldn't take it at all after this rejection, as other universities still require it?
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by Anonymous
So why take it all then?

Because in some cases it might.

Reply 12

Original post
by user12402143453
Hi, I am wondering and bewildered as to how I have been rejected from LSE before I have sat my LNAT assessment.
I have also applied to Durham,UCL,Kings and was wondering if these universities will also give me such treatment considering the fact that I meet all of LSE Law's undergraduate criteria and exceed the minimum entry requirement grades significantly.
I appreciate your responses to this question as I am currently in a state of shock and fear that this was an extremely unfair rejection considering that I did not get the privilege of sitting for my LNAT yet.
The LSE gets 16 or so applicants per place for Law. So, it is a true lottery. ☹️

Reply 13

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by thegeek888
The LSE gets 16 or so applicants per place for Law. So, it is a true lottery. ☹️

The LSE admission process is not a lottery. Do you know what a lottery is?

Reply 14

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by Stiffy Byng
The LSE admission process is not a lottery. Do you know what a lottery is?

Funny how people advise others when they know nothing themselves, isn't it...

Reply 15

Sorry to hear this. So have you reached out to LSE and asked them? I thought they consider applications holistically, especially if you met their minimum entry requirements and their GCSE requirements. They state the GCSE requirements? I didn't see that. This is scary because I also submitted my application before I sat the LNATs. You should clarify. Maybe there was a mix up? Do update us here.

Reply 16

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by marcus.0
Funny how people advise others when they know nothing themselves, isn't it...

@Stiffy Byng is probably the most experienced Law Admissions professional on TSR.

Reply 17

Hi, I was rejected from LSE (different course, many years ago). I called their admissions team, explained that it was my dream to go there, and asked if they’d consider me if I applied again the next year with my A-level grades and some work experience, or whether it was hopeless. They said they’d review my application and I ultimately got a place (for that September). Three other friends I made there had a similar experience. There are plenty of people at LSE who were initially rejected. If it is where you want to go, don’t give up

Reply 18

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by Anonymous
Hi, I was rejected from LSE (different course, many years ago). I called their admissions team, explained that it was my dream to go there, and asked if they’d consider me if I applied again the next year with my A-level grades and some work experience, or whether it was hopeless. They said they’d review my application and I ultimately got a place (for that September). Three other friends I made there had a similar experience. There are plenty of people at LSE who were initially rejected. If it is where you want to go, don’t give up


Can you elaborate on the process for reconsideration please

Reply 19

I don’t think there is any official process. You just need to phone admissions, explain how upset you are because LSE was your dream, and ask if there is anything else you can do. One friend was asked to send an additional reference from her school explaining her qualifications, as it seems there was some misunderstanding. Another girl went to the open day (post-rejection) and just had a chat with the person giving the talk for her department. They’re all nice people and they were applicants once, too… It may or may not work, but you really don’t have anything to lose at this poInt, even if you just ask them if there’s any chance they will reconsider once your LNAT result comes out.

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