<p>Is there anyone here who went to LSE general course and who can talk about its rigorousness. I heard through the grape vine that it is very difficult. But I am pretty sure that person was an idiot.</p>
<p>Depends on the course…</p>
<p>Are we talking economics and actuarial science or are we talking human resources and management?</p>
<p>The British university (at least in England–not sure about Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) is different than the American one. For one, you don’t get tested as frequently–HOWEVER, at the end of the term you will get a final exam that can make up 60% of your grade, if not 70% or 80%. Bomb one of those and your done.</p>
<p>LSE is a great school, but they are require that you took at least three AP exams in the US, and SAT Subject Tests cannot make up for it. Try King’s College London if you don’t have the AP’s. It’s just as good, if not better, and accepts SAT IIs.</p>
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<p>You’re saying if I self-study like 4 APs, and take a few next year, and get all 4’s/5’s on the tests, along with some decent SATs (1800-1900, 2000+), I stand a great shot for acceptance at LSE?</p>
<p>Seems… not that bad for a world class university.</p>
<p>No. </p>
<p>To get into LSE, you would need 5 5’s. That’s the entry requirement for LSE, 55555. They have to be relevant and full year courses. LSE is one of the few UK unis that doesn’t take SATs. You would need a strong personal statement. And then you would have a shot at admissions. If you apply for a competitive course like law or economics, with 5 5’s and a good PS…you’d have a 10%-25% chance. If you apply to something non-competitive like human resources, then yeah your in.</p>
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<p>Does this exclude self-studied APs? Only taking around 4 maximum AP courses Junior year (scheduling conflicts and whatnot), but I’m pretty much self-studying like 3-4 APs this year alone.</p>
<p>Yeah, there is no difference.</p>
<p>I actually go to the LSE, these are quite blatant lies. I got in with eight 5s on my APs (you won’t get in with 4s) and they have to be relevant subjects. oftentimes the different degrees will have different requirements as to which subjects they want and which they don’t. your personal statement has to be stellar (since basically everyone applying there will have perfect grades), and LSE doesn’t care about SATs/ACTs/GPA etc. </p>
<p>You’re never “in” and the odds for getting into econ are impossible to tell - if you have good grades and a good PS it’ll obviously boost your chances but there’s no 10-25% chance, it’s closer to 5% for anyone, LSE is a major crapshoot in terms of who gets in and who doesn’t. If youre applying to a less subscribed course (i.e. human resource management) you’re not guaranteed a spot - if anything they get even more picky at that point since they have the chance to regulate course sizes. If you don’t show real passion for your course then you wont get in, easy as.</p>
<p>I have an A*AA in my A-levels in Accounting, Mathematics and Economics. I’m an international student and I want to apply for their Management course. Can anyone tell me how their course compares to other British universities and what are my chances of getting accepted?</p>