<p>Sex: Male
Ethnicity: Indian/Canadian
Where I am right now: Abu Dhabi, UAE
SAT I score: 1900
SAT II
Math level 1 - 750
Literature - 500
CGPA - 3.1 (yeah I know its low)</p>
<p>Current courses - (Full IB Diploma)
HL English
HL Economics
HL Biology
SL Math
SL Geography
SL Spanish ab initio
ToK</p>
<p>Ec's</p>
<p>Picnic in the park (school event)
Golf
Backstage crew
Business club
Habitat for Humanity (Kenya - yes I went there)
MSF
Prom Committee
Rugby club
Softball team
Comedy drama play
and a lot more other stuff....</p>
<p>In total, I have about 200 hours of action, creativity and service hours from EC's.</p>
<p>My predicted IB score is a 33.</p>
<p>I want to know if I should even apply to LSE since entry into the economics program requires a predicted 38 and HL Math (which I don't have).</p>
<p>With your scores and classes, why not? :)</p>
<p>If it be now, t is not to come; if it be not to come, it will be now; if it be not now, yet it will come: the readiness is all.</p>
<p>Sorry man, it’s not going to happen.</p>
<p>i love LSE, and i think that it is a really neat school, and i admire your boldness for wanting to apply, but I’m going to have to agree with the above statement. sorry :(</p>
<p>Sorry OP, HL maths is not encouraged – its a pre-requisite for LSE. Not only HL math, but a 7 in HL math which is nothing short of insane amounts of work. Your extra-curriculars and SATs don’t matter at all if you’re an IB student because they base their decisions on your predicted grades and personal statement, references etc.</p>
<p>Here are your alternatives: </p>
<p>1) You could boost your stats like the SAT, GPA, extra curricular activities and apply to a top US school for economics. Eg. UChicago which I would say is on par with LSE. (I have applied to both for Economics.)</p>
<p>2) You could choose some less selective UK universities such as Nottingham, Durham, Bristol, York etc etc but your IB predicted grade really has to increase. </p>
<p>3) If you’re really interested in Economics, apply to a different course at LSE that requires less math but is still economicsy in nature. Can’t remember the exact courses but they offer a range of subjects like Government and Economics, Economic History etc.</p>
<p>Alright, I guess I’ll backdown for LSE. Bummer :(</p>
<p>Thanks for you insights guys.</p>