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LSE IR & History / UCL PIR / KCL PIA — contextual applicant, timeline + chances?

Hi everyone,
Just wondering if anyone has thoughts or similar experiences.
I’ve applied for International Relations & History at LSE, Politics & International Relations at UCL, Politics & International Affairs at KCL, and International Relations at St Andrews.
Profile (roughly):
Predicted A* A* A* at A-level
GCSEs mostly 6-7 (History 7, English Lang 6, Maths 6)
Contextual factors: high bursary (90%), documented disruption during GCSEs, and access arrangements (25% extra time flagged on UCAS, plus school reference letter explaining circumstances)
Personal statement is very academic/theory-based (IR, political legitimacy, post-colonialism etc.), and reference strongly supports the upward trajectory.
I know LSE IR & History is very GCSE-heavy, so I’m realistic that it’s a reach, but I’d be interested to hear from anyone who:
got an offer/rejection from LSE IR or IR & History with contextual factors, or
has an idea of when these courses tend to reply (especially LSE / St Andrews)
Mostly just trying to calibrate expectations and timelines.
Any insight appreciated, thanks!

Reply 1

LSE start replying late March to late April. Good luck with your application!

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by Maltine2112
Hi everyone,
Just wondering if anyone has thoughts or similar experiences.
I’ve applied for International Relations & History at LSE, Politics & International Relations at UCL, Politics & International Affairs at KCL, and International Relations at St Andrews.
Profile (roughly):
Predicted A* A* A* at A-level
GCSEs mostly 6-7 (History 7, English Lang 6, Maths 6)
Contextual factors: high bursary (90%), documented disruption during GCSEs, and access arrangements (25% extra time flagged on UCAS, plus school reference letter explaining circumstances)
Personal statement is very academic/theory-based (IR, political legitimacy, post-colonialism etc.), and reference strongly supports the upward trajectory.
I know LSE IR & History is very GCSE-heavy, so I’m realistic that it’s a reach, but I’d be interested to hear from anyone who:
got an offer/rejection from LSE IR or IR & History with contextual factors, or
has an idea of when these courses tend to reply (especially LSE / St Andrews)
Mostly just trying to calibrate expectations and timelines.
Any insight appreciated, thanks!

lse and st andrews both take quite a bit of time so expect smth around march/april, maybe a bit earlier for the latter - i saw one person get an ir offer in november, but they likely havent start sending them out in batches yet. also youre the first other ive seen applying to ir and history at lse!!! good luck

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