My chances of getting in to London School of Economics

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I'm an Asian male living in suburb in NY. I'm from Korea and not a permanent resident or u.s citizen.
I'd also want to point out that I go to one of the best public schools in the state, perhaps in the nation. About 20-30 kids make to Ivy schools every year. Counting non-Ivy schools like MIT, Chicago, Stanford, and small liberal arts, it's around 40, well over 10% of graduating class. Although, my standardized test scores aren't as impressive, I'm positive I'd ranked above top 5% of the class.
I recently got really interested about London School of Economics as a Econ or Business major. How hard is it to get in there? give me some specifics if you can...
Here's my stats</p>

<p>Academics:
unweighted GPA-4.85 out of 5.5 (5.5=A+) equivalent of 3.9/4.0
weighted GPA- N/A
Class Rank: N/A</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I: 1920
Math: 720 Reading: 620 Writing: 580
SAT II: Math II: 730 Physics: 740</p>

<p>I'm not a good standardized test taker...
Considering English isn't my first language, i was pretty happy about 620 on reading.
Should of gotten 800 on both of SAT IIs. Everything was rusty when I took the test.
Do British colleges require SAT scores? Am i in bad situation right now?</p>

<p>AP CALC AB-5
AP Phy C-5
AP World-4</p>

<p>*I'm kind of worried that I only scored 4 on the AP World. Someone told me if I had about 5 5s on AP, I should be good to go, but I've only taken 3. To be taken AP tests are Stats, Macro and Micro Econ, Bio, and Psychology, and may be goverment which I'm 90% sure I will get all 5s on.</p>

<p>Courses worth mentioning:
AP CALC
AP BIO
AP WORLD
AP PHYSICS
mostly honors academic classes in exception of 9th grade, b/c I attended school that offered none.
SUPA PSY
SUPA SOCIOLOGY
SUPA STATS
SUPA ECON
SUPA PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SUPA= Syracuse University Project Advance
It's an exactly same course taught at Syracuse University, except it's taught by qualified HS teachers at my HS
CALCULUS II,
Differential Equations at local CC both got a A
Majority of Academic courses were honors, AP, or SUPA
exception of Freshman year, where I attended a school offering no honor classes.
Pretty good recs + great personal statement(personal opinion)</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>JV/Varsity Soccer 3yrs
Varsity Tennis 4yrs
Volunteered for several different organizations and public places, totaling over 200+ hrs
Math League 2yrs, captain (if this even counts)
Junior Achievement: 11th grade-financial officer
Work experience over the summer at a furniture factory for over a month
4th degree black belt in Taekwondo, taught kids at a local church</p>

<p>I know my E.Cs are well-below average</p>

<p>I have no special academic honors, other than being a high(first) honor student all my high school career because I attended 3 different schools.</p>

<p>Hook:1st generation 4-yr college</p>

<p>P.S and I also have disciplinary history and was suspended this year for drinking on school property, but I explained it VERY WELL on the explanation section.
I'm thinking it shouldnt be a big of a problem since drinking age in Britain is 16 and I'm 18?</p>

<p>So all that being mentioned, should I even consider applying to LSE?
Thanks for reading.</p>

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<p>a couple things- what British schools DO require is AP tests as a substitute for their A-levels. Check the LSE website for which tests they require 5’s on for your intended major (assuming it’d be something like AB or BC, as well as both Econs or State or maybe a History?) </p>

<p>Are you a junior? Because (don’t quote me on this i’m not entirely sure) i think you need to have already received the scores to even have them be considered as proof of academic qualification over an A-level. Check LSE’s website, under the international admissions section. I was interested in a few English uni’s at one time, they do explain the process well for internationals.</p>

<p>Also, the drinking age in GB is 18 not 16</p>

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<p>haha my bad thought it was 16, must of gotten confused with Germany and Italy. But I was 18 when I got caught anyways. I’m a senior. Can i still apply for 2011 Sept do you think?</p>

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<p>and do you know how hard is it to get in as a econ or business major, and if it is easy to transfer internally?</p>

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<p>the LSE acceptance rate for undergrads is about 5% I think, even lower for foreign students, also transferring programs is difficult once you’re in.</p>

<p>If I were you I’d focus on US schools. LSE is great but its focus is really on post-graduate studies and at UG level it’s extremely competitive.</p>

<p>Unless you have a great desire to live in the world’s greatest city I’d say it’s not worth your time</p>