<p>As I have recently just accepted an offer at the LSE in the UK, I was wondering if anyone can offer any opinions/stories of how well a degree from their translates back to the States?</p>
<p>I ultimately will do some sort of graduate school back here, probably law. I am studying Social Anthropology over there.. particularly interest in the developing Islamic world.</p>
<p>I went to NYU for a year and left for various reasons, (the city not being one of them), and just need some sort of reassurance of my decision.</p>
<p>Well...After asking many people I have learnt that all agree on this: Studying at a respective university abroad is to your advantage since it makes you unique and shows that you can handle tough and unfamiliar situations. In the US, almost all know about Oxbridge (Oxford at least) and people who will hire you(which matters) mostly know about Oxbridge,LSE and Imperial (and maybe UCL,King's)...LSE is very-well respected in Econ and Politics. Imperial in pure Engineering and Oxbridge in any subject. I hope that this helps...</p>
<p>LSE has great reputation in investment or commercial banking industry... so if you want to working in these areas, its a great school!!
Plus you will definitley love London life!</p>
<p>Thanks for the positive boost. I knew it was a great school, just wanted to make sure employers back here in NYC would recognize it.. not really worried about grad schools knowing. Thanks again guys :)</p>
<p>Alexkay, I think you'll fare better from an LSE degree than an NYU one. In terms of international reputation, I think LSE definitely has an edge. :)</p>
<p>What were your reasons for transferring out of NYU? I'm really curious because I'm actually attending NYU next year (I ED'd) but I just got my LSE acceptance, so I'm probably going to try and defer my LSE offer for a year. I'm scared I'll go to NYU for a year and end up really liking it and not wanting to leave though. But anyways, what didn't you like about NYU?</p>
<p>i was also ED back in my day. i love new york. loved my life there. HATED the academics. it's a red-tape nightmare, class offerings were ehh (and i had 32 AP credits.. so i always had a great registration time).. i was just disappointed. this was CAS though. and i can only speak for a few departments. if you are stern (i'm assuming not tisch), i am sure the experience will be very different. </p>
<p>why would you go for a year, only to leave? i mean.. i know i did.. but because my father became disabled.. i am able to have my loan cancelled.. and i have to pay for LSE on my own.. so it's not harm done. but i don't see the advantage to a year there?</p>
<p>Iam: I got it March 19th, and I applied in mid-October. I'm going in for IR and history.</p>
<p>Alexkay: That sucks having to pay on ur own.. but i think the lse degree will give you pretty good returns! </p>
<p>When I ED'd, I actually ED'd Stern. But they contacted me and said that Stern isn't going to take me because i'm a "better fit" for CAS, and I had to decide on the SAME DAY whether I was going to take the place. So yeah, they sort of pidgeonholed me into it and I was happy at first because I didn't think i'd get into LSE.. :S But since I have no reason to get out of ED, I'm going to have to stick it out for a year..</p>
<p>Yeah i heard about the infamous red-tape and it doesn't sound appealing at all. But could it be just hte classes you took that were sub par? Or were your friends in general pretty disappointed with the classes too?</p>
<p>^ omg! congrats! and I STILL haven't gotten any reply frm LSE.....hmm lots of ppl seem to be in this dilemma...got int NYU...RD tho....waiting to hear frm LSE and Georgetown...</p>
<p>Well firstly congratulations for getting into the London School of Economics. It is one of the most prestigious places to study at here in the UK and in the world, competition for places is fierce so if you have LSE in the bag, well done. They call it the "breeding place for bankers", it's true. You will meet a lot of what they call "IB wannabe"s, but anyone that gets into LSE has the potential for working with an investment bank so if you have it on your CV, it will signal to employers. Also, you have The City right at your door step so you can explore all the opportunities it has to offer. Only downfall would be that it is VERY expensive to live in London. It is in the same league with other prestigious places such as Oxbridge, UCL, Imperial, Bristol and Warwick (if there was an Ivy league tabe in the UK, these would certainly feature) and of course part of the Russell Group universities. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Group_of_Universities%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Group_of_Universities</a></p>
<p>yep definitely and for that matter, i would definitely NOT rank it alongside Bristol, Warwick watsoever</p>
<p>its just the way resistance said it "anyone that gets into LSE has the potential for working with an investment bank so if you have it on your CV, it will signal to employers", "breeding place for bankers"....sounds like self laudation to me lol</p>
<p>Can anyone perhaps suggest a university in the States that would be analgous tot he LSE, in terms of prestige or reputation? My parents are kind of clueless, and are only familiar with Oxbridge in the UK.. am trying to reassure them. But to be honest, I don't know where the school stands here in the US either. I know its fantastic and has a great rep in the UK, but I just want to reassure them that I'm not throwing NYU away for nothing</p>