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The Official LSE Gathered Field Thread 2009 MK IV

The Official LSE Shortlist/Gathered Field Thread 2009!

Couldn't find one of these threads, so thought I'll make my own. Basically this thread is for people who have received the 'gathered field' email and are still waiting.... If you don't know what the email is:

The School has received a large number of high quality applications for places on the **** course. Given the excellent standard of applicants this year, we will make a final decision on your application once we have assessed and compared all high quality applications received by the UCAS deadline of 15 January 2009 against each other. Since there are many other promising applicants in this group who will be given equal consideration, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to subsequently offer you a place.

Basically I think the shortlist is just a pool of people they have gathered who are good enough for an offer BUT because of the competition, they are forced not to give out an offer straight away. At the end of the deadline they will review how many offers they have given out to other applicants (people who got offers straight away) and depending on numbers, they will give out some or no offers to the people in the shortlist group. So for example if accounting and finance was very competitive last year then all or most of the people on the shortlist would have to be rejected, HOWEVER if the numbers are a little low then maybe some offers can be given out to people on the shortlist. In the unlikely situation of the course being low on numbers then I think everyone on the shortlist would get offers. Please note that LSE and other universities give out more offers than places (for LSE I think its like 3 times the places according to someone who went to an introduction open day last year) as some people may not choose LSE or fail to meet their conditions. Remember this is just my view and may not be right. Hopefully this thread can be used to determine the likelihood of someone receiving an offer/rejection after receiving this email.

If you want to read what LSE make of the email then visit:

https://lfylive.lse.ac.uk/lfy/tc/enquiries/enquiry.html?a=4&q=38460&searchString=

:smile:

Good luck all! :smile:

Basically please post in the following format:

Course:
Date UCAS sent:
Date Shortlisted:
Date of Offer/Rejection/Still Waiting:
Offer Details/Feedback:

Key: RED=UNSUCCESSFUL GREEN=OFFER ORANGE=STILL WAITING

If your name is on the list and you receive an offer/rejection, then just post the offer details or rejection (feedback if applicable) with the date you received the decision. No need to post all your details again.

Accounting and Finance

Milch (SL 14/11) (13/02 AAB)
amzy2 (SL 06/01) (13/02 AAB)
danzer (SL 09/12) (13/02 AAB)
andy22may (SL 06/01) (31/03 AAB)
tl1015 (SL 14/11)
joyce728 (SL 20/01) (27/03 37IB)
Champions (SL 14/11)

Anthropology and Law

Mustang Sally (SL 06/01) (RJ 10/02)

Criminology and Social Policy

dannicottell (SL 02/12) (Application withdrawn)
jeharrison (SL 02/12)

Economics

dramaminedreams (SL 09/12)
Deipnosophist123 (SL 14/11) (Application withdrawn)
I_Am_Abbas (SL 14/11) (30/01 AAAE)

Economics and Economic History

Economic Historian 1 (SL 30/01) (RJ 10/02)

Geography

creation17* (SL 14/11) (RJ 10/02)
geographyboy (SL NA/01) (RJ 20/02)

Government

LUFCsuperstar (SL 14/11) (27/03 AAB)
token (SL 12/12) (RJ 20/02)
serrellen (SL 14/11) (13/02 AAB)

Government and Economics

coren111 (SL 14/11) (27/03 AAB)
your_sad_song (SL 02/12) (27/03 AAB)
mm233 (SL 14/11) (27/03 AAB)
Tahadayem (SL 13/01)
rosa.s (SL 14/11) (13/03 AAB)

International Relations

rosathegreat (SL 08/12) (20/02)
Ueno_J (SL 02/12) (RJ 20/02)
alikarachi (SL 02/12) (30/03 AAB)

International Relations and History

albiesworld (SL 02/12)

Law

yhgoh (SL 14/11) (RJ 20/03)
QBC123 (SL 20/01) (RJ 20/03)
ElleMarja (SL 20/01)
sjyip (SL 20/01) (27/03 AAA)
danfl2004 (SL 20/01) (RJ 10/03)
evaluat_ion (SL 06/01) (27/03 AAA)
the_enchantress (SL 14/11) (RJ 25/03)
tashminda (SL 14/11) (27/02 AAA)
SAMBO (SL 14/11) (RJ 20/02)
VarunBhanot (SL 06/01) (27/02 AAA)
zoomzoomzoom (SL N/A) (27/02 AAA)
MarMite411 (SL 14/11)
Flavity (SL 14/11) (RJ 25/03)
bombay29 (SL 14/11)
Ruhell (SL 14/11) (RJ 31/03)

Management Sciences

AverageJo (SL 09/12) (30/03 ABB)

Social Anthropology

talkingbird (SL 02/12)

Social Policy and Government

Marcx89 (SL 06/01) (RJ 20/03)
Mustang Sally (SL 02/12)

Beef_Eater's Findings:

When being in the gathered field, you have:

1) A 54% chance of receiving an offer.

2) A 40% chance of receiving an rejection.

3) A 6% chance of withdrawing your application.

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Reply 1

yhgoh

Course: Law M100
Date UCAS sent: 30 Sep 08
Date Shortlisted: 14 Nov 08
Date of Offer/Rejection/Still Waiting: Waiting...
Offer Details/Feedback: N/A

London School of Economics

London

Reply 2

Milch

Course: Accounting and Finance
Date UCAS sent: 22/10/08
Date Shortlisted: 14/11/08
Date of Offer/Rejection/Still Waiting: Still Waiting
Offer Details/Feedback: N/A

Reply 3

Beef_Eater

Oh I see I have some competition lol....You two who have got shortlisted, what were your GCSEs like and predicted grades?

Reply 4

coren111

Course: Gov+Eco
Date UCAS sent: 02 Oct08
Date Shortlisted: 14 Nov 08
Date of Offer/Rejection/Still Waiting: Waiting...
Offer Details/Feedback: N/A

Reply 5

yhgoh

Beef_Eater

Oh I see I have some competition lol....You two who have got shortlisted, what were your GCSEs like and predicted grades?

I took Singapore O levels and A levels. Roughly equiv. to 9A*2A, AAAA at A level (already received results)

Reply 6

amzy2

Course: Accounting and Finance
Date UCAS sent: 10/11/08
Date Shortlisted: 06/01/09
Date of Offer/Rejection/Still Waiting: Still Waiting
Offer Details/Feedback: N/A

Reply 7

Beef_Eater

I don't really wanna sound like a dumb ass lol but how do you put your uni replies at the bottom of your posts?

Reply 8

AverageJo

Course: Management Science
Date UCAS sent: 14/10/08
Date Shortlisted: 09/12/08
Date of Offer/Rejection/Still Waiting: Still Waiting
Offer Details/Feedback: N/A

Reply 9

tl1015

Beef_Eater

I don't really wanna sound like a dumb ass lol but how do you put your uni replies at the bottom of your posts?

do u mean signature?

Reply 10

Beef_Eater

tl1015

do u mean signature?

Yes I do...I can't find it

Reply 11

dramaminedreams

Course: Economics
Date UCAS sent: 06/10/08
Date Shortlisted: 09/12/08 (might have been the 8th but definitely early December time)
Date of Offer/Rejection/Still Waiting: Still Waiting
Offer Details/Feedback: N/A

Reply 12

tl1015

Beef_Eater

Yes I do...I can't find it

i am not sure coz i am new too, but is it: my account --->preferences -->edit signature

hope that helps

Reply 13

Beef_Eater

tl1015

i am not sure coz i am new too, but is it: my account --->preferences -->edit signature

hope that helps

Cheers mate

Reply 14

danzer

Course: Accounting and Finance
Date UCAS sent: 22/10/08
Date Shortlisted: 09/12/08
Date of Offer/Rejection/Still Waiting: Still Waiting
Offer Details/Feedback: N/A

Reply 15

Beef_Eater

danzer

Course: Accounting and Finance
Date UCAS sent: 22/10/08
Date Shortlisted: 09/12/08
Date of Offer/Rejection/Still Waiting: Still Waiting
Offer Details/Feedback: N/A

If you don't mind me asking, what were your GCSEs and A Level Predictions like?

Reply 16

Beef_Eater

Come on people, some reputation would be good for the new member lol

Reply 17

andy22may

Course: Accounting and Finance
Date UCAS sent: 5/11/08
Date Shortlisted: 06/01/09
Date of Offer/Rejection/Still Waiting: Still Waiting
Offer Details/Feedback: N/A

GCSEs: dont remember, half A* half A's
A levels achieved AA Maths business
Predicted AA accounts economics

Reply 18

Beef_Eater

I can't believe the amount of competition for accounting and finance.

Reply 19

Beef_Eater

Daniel Freedman

Course: Mathematics and Economics (GL11)
Date UCAS sent: 07-Oct-2008
Date Shortlisted: N/A
Date of Offer/Rejection/Still Waiting: 28-Nov-2008
Offer Details/Feedback: Offer AB (including Further Mathematics)

Sorry this thread is for people who have received the email.