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LSE Econometrics And Mathematical Economics

izzy1

Anyone with an offer or waiting for this course post here :smile:

good luck to all
u k include ur academic details if u want

Reply 1

kelvinzeyu

hi,i applied for this course
i am still waiting for their reply
i sent my UCAS application on december
AS-Level subjects:Mathematics(A),Further maths(A),Economics(A) and physics(c)
prediction:AAA

Reply 2

kelvinzeyu

one more thing,on UCAS,it said LSE wont be taking in consideration unit grade infor as part of its decision
so is that mean they will only look candidates AS overall level and A2 prediction level?

Reply 3

izzy1

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kelvinzeyu

one more thing,on UCAS,it said LSE wont be taking in consideration unit grade infor as part of its decision
so is that mean they will only look candidates AS overall level and A2 prediction level?

Seems like it , I generally don't think LSE look that much into unit grades like cambridge does - more abut ur predictions which u r fine with. And got worse AS Grades than you AABB ( was ill though ) and got an offer for the same course - just goes to show . Good luck. :smile:

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Vivienne Shen

Hi,this is Vivienne with an unconditional offer for BSc econometrics and mathematical econs :smile:

As I'm struggling to make a choice between this course and Cornell's economics course, may I know some basic info about the course? Firstly, how's the course difficulty in terms of requirements in mathematics and econs? Secondly, what's the difference between LSE economics course and this course in terms of career aspirations? Thirdly, why is there so few people getting admitted into the course each year? Is it because it's not popular? Thanks so much for your help :tongue:

Reply 5

Swayum

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by Vivienne Shen

Firstly, how's the course difficulty in terms of requirements in mathematics and econs?

Do you mean how much one needs to know to start first year? The maths... hmm, it's hard to say, if you can integrate $\int \frac{1}{x\ln x} \mathrm{d}x$ , then you've most likely covered enough maths to start MA100. Economics no background is assumed, but it'd be good if you had some knowledge of demand and supply because the course moves extremely fast (reading some introductory microeconomics online would be a very good idea before coming to LSE, don't bother with macroeconomics). Stats you literally don't need to have met anything before, even the concept of basic probability is reintroduced.

Secondly, what's the difference between LSE economics course and this course in terms of career aspirations?

None really.

Thirdly, why is there so few people getting admitted into the course each year? Is it because it's not popular? Thanks so much for your help :tongue:

Yeah, pretty much because it's not popular I think. Most people don't know what econometrics is before coming to university I suppose + the number of places (what is it like 15?) must be off putting for applicants.

You can't go too wrong studying EME - if you don't like it, you can switch to straight Economics no problem.

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Aeonstorm

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How is it that only 4 people got into Econometrics and Mathematical Economics last year...

Reply 7

ninanguyen

Perhaps the application pool for the course wasn't as strong. I heard that in previous years, more people got in b/c you only need to be at least on bar with the Econ pool and demonstrate a good aptitute/interest for Maths/Stats to be offered a place, while now it seems to be tougher and it is like what used to be in the old old days...can't say more though.

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31541

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by ninanguyen

Perhaps the application pool for the course wasn't as strong. I heard that in previous years, more people got in b/c you only need to be at least on bar with the Econ pool and demonstrate a good aptitute/interest for Maths/Stats to be offered a place, while now it seems to be tougher and it is like what used to be in the old old days...can't say more though.

Did you study at lse?

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defeatedmac

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by Aeonstorm

How is it that only 4 people got into Econometrics and Mathematical Economics last year...

4 people were enrolled; chances are that most people with the calibre to receive an offer for this course likely were good enough for oxbridge, and thus the 4 enrolled students either a. didnt want oxbridge, b. failed to meet an oxbridge offer, or c. were for some reason or another, rejected from oxbridge. There are a total of 15 seats for the course. so you'd imagine that the 4 fell into some of these categories.

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by defeatedmac

4 people were enrolled; chances are that most people with the calibre to receive an offer for this course likely were good enough for oxbridge, and thus the 4 enrolled students either a. didnt want oxbridge, b. failed to meet an oxbridge offer, or c. were for some reason or another, rejected from oxbridge. There are a total of 15 seats for the course. so you'd imagine that the other 11 fell into some of these categories.

Did you apply for this?

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defeatedmac

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by CD315

Did you apply for this?

yup :P you?

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by defeatedmac

yup :P you?

No no - maths with economics for me. Was considering it though, back in the days when I couldn't decide between maths and economics. :tongue:

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defeatedmac

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by CD315

No no - maths with economics for me. Was considering it though, back in the days when I couldn't decide between maths and economics. :tongue:

sigh. i actually might probably be the sad fellow in category C if i get into this course. That is if i get an offer xD you apply for ox/cam?

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by defeatedmac

sigh. i actually might probably be the sad fellow in category C if i get into this course. That is if i get an offer xD you apply for ox/cam?

Haha. No, I didn't. Backed out last minute.

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defeatedmac

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by CD315

Haha. No, I didn't. Backed out last minute.

saved yourself the waiting :tongue:

actually wasn't too gutted though. the college did a great job of making sure I absolutely hated them by the time the process was over :colone:

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by defeatedmac

saved yourself the waiting :tongue:

actually wasn't too gutted though. the college did a great job of making sure I absolutely hated them by the time the process was over :colone:

Why? Where else did you apply?

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cambio wechsel

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by defeatedmac

4 people were enrolled; chances are that most people with the calibre to receive an offer for this course likely were good enough for oxbridge, and thus the 4 enrolled students either a. didnt want oxbridge, b. failed to meet an oxbridge offer, or c. were for some reason or another, rejected from oxbridge. There are a total of 15 seats for the course. so you'd imagine that the 4 fell into some of these categories.

too narrow and UK-centric a view of the LSE runners and riders. See the lass upthread who is deliberating between her LSE offer and Cornell. Some few perhaps chose Oxbridge, but others will have taken up places at Peking, HKU, Berkeley, NUS, and so forth.

Reply 18

defeatedmac

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by CD315

Why? Where else did you apply?

they were just unbearably bad at getting things done and contacting applicants. I got my rejection around 8 days after everyone else. and I applied UCL economics and have a Warwick MORSE offer of AA(math and anything else)

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by defeatedmac

they were just unbearably bad at getting things done and contacting applicants. I got my rejection around 8 days after everyone else. and I applied UCL economics and have a Warwick MORSE offer of AA(math and anything else)

Ah, I see! I'm kind of glad I didn't have to put up with the wait. Why do you think you got rejected? Interview?

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