Hi! This is the first time I’m posting on this forum.
I have just completed my high school in a school in Pakistan and these are my grades.
SAT
Reading: 640
Writing: 660
Math: 720
AP:
English Lang: 4
English Lit: 3
Microeconomics: 5
Macroeconomics: 5
Calculus AB: 5
Physics 1: 4
GPA: 3.32
I am applying to LSE in the program Accounting and Finance. What are my chances of getting in? Also I am taking a gap year. Any recommendations for that. Tips on the personal statement would also be helpful.
Also, are there any other good universities in London for accounting that could be comparable to Warwick, Bath, etc.
Thanks!
Go to the Student Room! It’s like College Confidential but oriented towards UK applicants. Best of luck 
SATs do not matter for entry to LSE. If you are applying based on AP’s view this link-http://www.lse.ac.uk/study/informationForInternationalStudents/countryRegion/northAmerica/USA/entryRequirements.aspx
Though this is the entry requirements page for students from the US, it still applies to a student in any country applying based on AP’s. You will find that you must have earned a 5 in 5 Preferred AP courses one of which is Calculus BC because Accounting and Finance is a math based program. Based on the fact that you only have 5’s in the equivalent of 2 preferred AP courses neither of which are Calculus BC, they will not even consider you. Sorry.
I’m taking a gap year right now and am considering taking the following APs:
Psychology
Human Geography
Environmental Science
Statistics
Physics 1 (Retake)
Calculus BC (maybe)
Hopefully I’ll get a 5 in all of them. That should complete the requirement.
I’ve read the link you posted and it says that Calculus BC is only required for courses that REQUIRE A-levels mathematics. Accounting and Finance doesn’t require mathematics but it does recommend it. Do you think I’ll be able to get in without taking Calculus BC because as you can already probably tell I already have a lot on my plate as it is.
Keep in mind that Accounting and Finance is one of the most competitive undergraduate programs at LSE. According to the program page last year they received 1,670 applications and accepted 141. If you were to apply the January of your gap year for the upcoming fall term, you would at best receive a conditional offer from LSE. Meaning, that because you have not taken all of your AP exams by the time LSE’s decisions come out in March, the best you can hope for is an offer that requires you to get a 5 on the AP tests needed to make the minimum entry requirement. If you fail to get the grades equivalent to 5 AP courses with a grade of 5 you will not be admitted, even with a conditional offer. However, I have read that on other threads that very competitive programs at LSE rarely or sometimes never give out conditional offers due to the competitiveness of the program. If you think about it, it does make sense. Why would an undergraduate program accept students who have yet to take their exams to fulfill LSE’s entry requirements when they can accept a student who has?
http://www.lse.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/DegreeProgrammes2016/accounting/NN34_BSc_accfin.aspx
Also, there are a few problems with the AP courses you plan to take. It says on the requirements page via the link I put in my last post that students applying to competitive programs (which Accounting and Finance certainly is) that AP exam grades will only count if they are on the first try. So, they will not count Physics 1 even if you get a 5 on your re-take. I would consider taking Physics 2 in its place. Another thing: the AP courses you have outlined to take during your gap year combined with AP tests you got a five in last year produce the minimum entry requirements for LSE. Here is the problem with that: if you view the link below and scroll down the ways to the chart, you will find your degree to be in Group 4. The courses listed to the left are the minimum entry requirements for UK applicants which is 3 A levels equivalent to 5 preferred AP’s. Because the minimum entry requirements for group 4 are considered less competitive, offering the minimum AP entry requirements will not get you an offer. I would consider taking at least 1 or 2 more preferred AP courses or the equivalent. If you studied a language other than English in school consider taking the AP test in that, but keep in mind that AP foreign language exams do not carry that much weight as it says on page via the link below and taking an AP language course in your native language will not be considered (unless it is the English exams). History and the two politics exams are exams that could improve your application because they are very essay based and taking biology, physics or chemistry would diversify your application. DEFINITELY take Calculus BC. It may not be required, but it will improve the standing of your application.
http://www.lse.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/howToApply/lseEntryRequirements.aspx
Even if you take additional AP course, the best you can hope for is a conditional offer. However, your geographic location will definitely set you apart from the other candidates as LSE greatly values diversity. My advice to you would be: take AP exams more than the minimum entry requirements and consider whether you would be willing to take the risk of making the AP exam scores if you get a conditional offer. Finally, even if you do both of these things do not fantasize about LSE too much as it has the most applicants per place ratio in the UK. So, definitely have a strong backup. Best of luck!