Canadian applying to UCL and LSE for an LLB + LNAT

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<p>Hello!
I'm a Bangladeshi Canadian living in Toronto, going to a regular high school!, the problem is we have no AP or IB in my school! Didn't really know one could self study AP until this month and the marks for May would be too late, no?</p>

<p>Planning to write the SATs in October. Writing World History this June and planning to write at least two more. </p>

<p>My classes: (I'm in Grade 11 right now)</p>

<p>Grade 9:
Business: 91
Geography: 92
English: 84
Gym: 94
Strings: 91
French: 92
Math (Grade 10): 91
Science: 91
Total: 90.88 %</p>

<p>Grade 10:
Business: 95
English: 87
Math (Grade 11): 77
Science: 90
Civics:94
Careers: 95
Canadian History: 90
Strings: 88
Computer Science: 87
Total: 88 %</p>

<p>Grade 11:
Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology: 94
English: 87
Ancient History: 87
Economics: 82
Strings: 87
Accounting: 90
Law: 90
Computer Science: 85
Total: 87</p>

<p>grade 12:
World History
English
Data Management
Law
Economics
World Politics
World Issues
Strings
Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
Prefect (2 years)
Music Directorate (3 years) (Publicity Co-ordinator)
Contributor to my school newspaper (3 Years)
Violinist at Orchestra (3 years)
Peer Tutor
Library Volunteer
Multi Cultural Club
Student Ambassador at Kids Help Phone
Librarian at an Old Home</p>

<p>This is all that I have. Is it feasible to even consider applying to such a great universities with such mediocre marks and extra curricular and no AP/IB?</p>

<p>Questions!</p>

<p>1) LSE says they want a 90%+ for six grade 12 courses- does that mean they will not even look below grade 12?
2) UCL wants a 93%+, if my average is not above a 93, should I not bother applying?
3) I'm writing the LNAT in October, what's the best way to prepare for it?
4) Do I stand any chances, should I even apply?</p>

<p>Thanks! Have a great day (:</p>

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<p>It seems to me, in general, that if a college or university says “we want X” and you don’t have X, then, no, you probably aren’t going to get in. That is, they will offer places to every applicant who DOES have X first, and only look at applicants who don’t have X if there aren’t enough applicants who do have X.</p>

<p>If you are applying to somewhere as competitive as UCL or LSE, then they probably will have enough applicants who have “X”, and won’t even bother looking at the applications of those who don’t.</p>

<p>If you really want to go to one of these schools, and you don’t have “X”, you could always postpone your application until you DO have “X”, and apply then. There is really no reason why you have to go to college RIGHT NOW.</p>

<p>Maybe you should think about why, exactly, you specifically want to go to UCL or LSE, of all places. What do you think you will get out of them? And then, is there some other way you can get the things you are expecting to get from UCL or LSE?</p>

<p>KEVP</p>

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<p>Hello KEVP! They want 90% and 93% respectively in six grade 12 courses only. That’s what both their websites say. Now, I know I will be trying my best and next year hopefully if I can make both the cutoffs, will definitely apply.
UCL does demand the LNAT but LSE does not and I’m planning to study for it this Summer. </p>

<p>I’m a Bangladeshi Canadian living in Ontario and they will both enable me to learn about the law more implemented in my home country Bangadesh- where I want to live and work after finishing my studies as of now.
I am aware that the NCA process will be difficult if I wanted to take one of those two law degrees(if I were accepted in the first place, fingers crossed) and work in Canada. But that is my second option, only if Bangladesh goes under water (which it might).</p>

<p>Thanks for your input again!</p>

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<p>Sounds like you know what you are doing.</p>

<p>I don’t know enough about Bangladeshi law to know whether UCL and LSE are the best choice. Is there somewhere else you can study Bangladeshi law? Why are UCL and LSE a better place to study Bangladeshi law then somewhere else in England, or any other country, or even Bangladesh?</p>

<p>Is Bangladesh a common law country? If so, then it seems to me that you could study law in any other common law country. Even Canada or the United States. But maybe there is something I don’t know about that makes UCL or LSE the best option.</p>

<p>KEVP</p>

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<p>UCL is more prestigious for law than LSE. LSE is also a polytechnic by trade. Both important things to consider.</p>

<p>Concerning your admissions numbers, you do need to have the minimum stated. I’ve never heard of anyone who didn’t have the minimum apply.</p>

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<p>VienneseLight, praying that next year my mark would be within the cutoff. And planning to work harder. Thanks for your input!!</p>

<p>KEVP, I reside in Canada and an LLB from UK is better valued than a JD from Canada- there. Or so I heard! I just really happen to like LSE, I know an Alumni and her experiences seem like how I would want my marks to be. Thanks though, your questions made me think.</p>