LSE Visit
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London School of Economics 30% and Political Science 70%
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Dedicated social science institutions
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No transfers when you’re in
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Founded 1895
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Founded by Fabians – Webbs, GB Shaw
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“for the betterment of society”
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Training policy makers of tomorrow
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Part of University of London
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10.8k students in Uni London totally
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Compact city centre locations
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LSE degree
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Research-led institutions
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52% female
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Accomodation within walking distance
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Lively, cosmopolitan
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Only DEDICATED social science institutionsNobel prize winners e.g. Pissarides – teaching here
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Leading academics and top students
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Real world focus
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69% international students. UK 50%, 10% EU
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Near Westminster (politics), City (finance).
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Public lectures
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LSE Summer Schools
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3 years, apart from PPE 4 years
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Bsc, LLB
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Sept-May 2 x 11 week teaching terms, then 7 week term.
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4 courses, usually year long but some half units
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4 classes and 4 lectures – 8-12 hours per week. 15 hours personal study on top. HOW SELF-MOTIVATED?
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LSE 100 – unique compulsory course
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Papers throughout the year. All exams held in May and June. Single 3 hour written exam for each subject. 100% mark rests on final exam.
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Language centre – e.g. Mandarin, Arabic
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Library – British Library of Political and Econ Sciences. Europe’s largest social science library. Long opening hours. Access to UoL colleges libraries.
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Guaranteed accomodation for all first year undergraduate, study abroad students and most grad students – 2nd and 3rd year undergrads housing lottery, £180 per week on average rental.
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LSE Students Unions, Uni of London “Student Central”
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Tuition fees £17k undergrad. £1.2k per month total expenses – housing, food, books. Can work 20 hours per week on Tier 4 visa and more during holidays.
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£30k for 3 years
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£15m made available to LSE students annually
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Careers – media, PWC, banks. Careers service. Uni of Year for Grad Employment – Times guide. Average starting slary of grads is £9k higher than national average.
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Open Day 1 July
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Email stu.rec@lse.ac.uk
“What We Look for in an LSE Student”
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ratio 10:1 applications to places (elsewhere between 5-8 – Oxford, King’s etc)
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Students on an upward trajectory
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18, applications for 1.5k places
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12:1 overall, but most competitive – Law and Econ – for anthropology and sociology 7:1
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IB 38 (766), 37 (666)
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Some subject specific requirements e.g.HL7 Maths
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Meeting entry requirements doesn’t guarantee an offer
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Doesn’t matter when application arrives before Jan15th
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1st checked by Admissions Assessors, then to Admissions Selectors (specialists and tutors)
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Very few marginally missed offers are confirmed
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LSE has not been in Clearing or Adjustment for year…
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Admission Myths –
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“will reject me because my predicted grades aren’t AAA”
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Reference is crucial – realistic predictions – place in context with others – hard work? Independent study? – commitment to subject area – school issues-limitations – personal issues/domestic circumstances. How good is the student compared with previous years?
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Independent thinker? Emphasise work, independent studying
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Personal Statement: the usual.
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Alex Ingold – Undergrad Admissions Manager, Will Breare-Hall
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DL’s take-away – the PS (and school reference) have to be ruthlessly academic, factual and concise. Zero “guff”! These elements, plus the predicted grades are all they have to go on – unlike Oxbridge…Absolute clarity and focus on the subject being applied for are essential, otherwise forget it.