<p>I have already tried to ask these questions elsewhere but with not muh luck so I try them here :). If anyone could answer these would be really appreciated :)</p>
<p>-Which one would you guys say is the best for IR? I feel that Kings has an amazing department (War Studies) but at the same time I feel that LSE is better known and therefore better to go there. How would UCL?
-how was the process?
-how was your personal statement?
-did you get in to all 3?
-did you apply for any scholarships? if so which? I hear that chances of getting a scholarship for western students are limited. I would hate to not get at least a little bit of funding because I mean 14,000 Pounds is not a littlee amount...
-what do you feel they look at more? gpa? work experience?
-How was it to stay in London?
-Is it really that expensive? (I heard a coffee+sandwich for example costs like $15)
-did you stay on campus or apartment? how much did this come out to?</p>
<p>I am a Canadian from Montreal going to apply for Sep 2010. I have already began applications but was wondering how others went about it in order to get some hints/clues on how i should go about it. Any help or comments would be helpful. Thx :)</p>
<p>I’m going to LSE for graduate school this year. I have also attended undergraduate in the UK so I can answer questions about the UK. </p>
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<li><p>LSE is a better IR program by far compare to Kings College War Studies just due to LSE’s reputation. I wasn’t even aware that UCL has an IR program.</p></li>
<li><p>LSE is rolling admissions so earlier you apply the higher the chance you have of getting into the program. If you are American they will love you since you will be paying oversea fees.</p></li>
<li><p>My personal statement talked about why I was interested in the IR program (since high school and the modules I picked during college, why LSE program will benefit me and etc)</p></li>
<li><p>I got into LSE first so I didn’t apply to UCL or Kings, but got into Cambridge but couldn’t meet the condition</p></li>
<li><p>GSS I didn’t apply.</p></li>
<li><p>LSE is ALL ABOUT ACADEMIC SCORE HIGHER THE GPA THE BETTER!!</p></li>
<li><p>LONDON IS A FABULOUS CITY, I stayed there for 3 summers doing internship and LOVE IT!! CANT WAIT TO GO BACK SEPTEMBER</p></li>
<li><p>HMM no its not really $15 for sandwich and coffee and people are strongly exaggerating, but the cost will be higher compare to the US and servings will be smaller, but you will get used to it.</p></li>
<li><p>I stayed on ‘campus’ since LSE, UCL and Kings are in London and they have campus all over the city. Just imagine NYU. Im going to stay in Rosebery which is 110 quid for a week which isn’t so bad</p></li>
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<p>If you have any more question just PM me</p>
<p>anyone else? Come on I am sure there are more people out there who have eyed or are eyeing these schools…</p>
<p>I know this post was written sometime ago but just incase other people are googling…</p>
<p>My ex did LSE IR for his undergrad and went onto Kings for his Masters.
And I’m an LSE alumni so I took some IR courses as well. </p>
<p>LSE IR is quite general compared to Kings. They tend to cover quite a lot of everything and especially for your second and third year undergraduate, you tend to do lots of theories. For masters at LSE, I dont know much but I know a few people who are either doing it or finished it and they say its fine - this might be biased because people I know are all LSE undergrads doing grad studies at the same institution. So it’s generally easier for them to get an admission as long as they have a decent grade. (when I say decent, I mean a 1st of a 2.1) </p>
<p>Kings, on the other hand have something called the War Studies Department. This is ranked the best war studies department in Europe. This is a bit more specific and relatively practical compared to the LSE. During your undergrad, the theories you cover will be limited so if you are thinking about doing a masters, this might be a problem. Now, I met some undergrads at Kings and they are far right, mostly upper middle class tories and some are even imperialists. Masters students are a bit more varied and when my ex went to Kings, there were lots of Canadians there for some reason. </p>
<p>I think in terms of professors and their reputation, the two universities are more or less the same and you will find out that most of them are drinking buddies, but I would highly recommend LSE - not only because Im an alumni and about to start a masters there but the LSE reputation will help you a lot.</p>