London School of Economics

Applying to College
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<p>Hello,
I was searching these forums, and have been unable to find any information whatsoever on the admissions process and statistics of London School of Economics. I am an American student, so I was wondering whether any of you can provide me with some information on admissions to this school.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>LSE is a good school. In terms of admissions, as with any English university, you’re going to need to have the equivalent to British A levels in order to apply there. In the US, that would be one of the following:

  • A standard US HS diploma plus at least 3 AP exams, probably scored 4+ (I’d think 5, 5, 4 would be okay for most majors/courses there)
  • An IB diploma instead of a standard US HS diploma
  • A US HS diploma plus one year of college credits</p>

<p>If you have those, then you can apply. If you don’t, you should contact them to see if they’ll let you take their exam:
[Interdisciplinary</a> Institute of Management](<a href=“http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/undergraduateAdmissions/AdmissionsCriteria/management.htm#Which_international_qualifications_are_accepted_]Interdisciplinary”>http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/undergraduateAdmissions/AdmissionsCriteria/management.htm#Which_international_qualifications_are_accepted_)</p>

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<p>It’s one of the best schools in the world. As a result, competition is international and admission for a full degree (meaning, coming in equivalent to a freshman and finishing your degree there) is a rarity for Americans.</p>

<p>A lot of schools in the States offer exchange programs with LSE. Also, it seems that Americans are much more likely to do graduate work there. </p>

<p>In this era of skype, be direct. Give them a call and get the information from the source.</p>