Oxford PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) Students and Applicants

Two out of my six applications were for politics and economics (LSE and Bristol, so not particularly easy to get into places), I wrote my personal statement as a clear PPE one and still got offers from both non-PPE places.

Two out of my six applications were for politics and economics (LSE and Bristol, so not particularly easy to get into places), I wrote my personal statement as a clear PPE one and still got offers from both non-PPE places.

That's quite interesting as I've heard that LSE particularly are not keen on PSs which don't directly focus on their courses and that PPE applicants get rejected for Gov and Econ all the time because of this...

I think his 10A*s or so might have helped

Ah, I see...

I can't decide whether I want to apply to the LSE or not...I don't think I will - I think I'll stick with my 5 PPE choices...

I think his 10A*s or so might have helped

For the past week or so, I've been thinking about applying for Politics & Economics at LSE, but I'm unsure; my GCSEs aren't great, and I'm not doing a further maths A level. I've looked around the LSE forum, and some people have gotten onto the course with similar GCSEs as mine. However, some people say they really only look at grades, and just take the top %, not really caring for the personal statement, and there's others that say they take the personal statement quite seriously.

I guess it's worth a try..

More likely the self taught A level maths taken a year and a half early

Of course...

Which college are you at, Teebs?

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*This is actually somewhat true since I'm starting a postgrad course there. Was at Magdalen.

what college should i try exeter or balliol?
i kinda like both even though they are very different lol

Ahh....what are you doing for your postgrad? Did you enjoy the PPE degree?


The one that you like the most, tom....

Arghhh....do I really want to stay in London?? That's the question...their accomodation is very expensive - yet, on the other hand, I'm really not too keen on my bottom 2 choices...

i think ill go for exeter its a nice little college very pretty etc
and my headmaster went there and his wife so it may offer if anything a VERY slim advantage lol!

Law conversion and yes.

I'm thinking of applying for PPE at Oxford and Politics (and/or) Philosophy courses at other Universities (LSE, UCL etc).
Would this be detrimental to my application, do you advise that I stick to one course?

Very probable that LSE would reject you automatically regardless of the course as you are a likely oxfordian.

I got into PPE Oxford, and besides Warwick none of my other UCAS choices were PPE, and I got offers from all except LSE. They were all some comibination of Eco and Politics/Philosophy. Picking different courses wouldn't be detrimental at all - Oxford realises that you aren't going to apply to 5 PPE courses, in fact they expect it. I can't even think of 5 universities that offer PPE at this moment :P

Very probable that LSE would reject you automatically regardless of the course as you are a likely oxfordian.