zegarrv Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 I've heard that LSE is the best (or one of the best) but I have my doubts whether Cambridge or Oxford are at the same level or even better than LSE. From a personal aspect which UK university would you consider to be the best in terms of economics and the way they teach the courses? Also, do you think these IB courses will satisfy the requirements to apply into any of these type of universities? Are they good choices for economics? Mathematics HL Psychology HL Economics HL English A2 SL Spanish A1 SL Physics SL Thanks. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarius Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Your combination seems decent for Economics. Actually the average first year-income after graduation of LSE students is higher than Oxbridge. Therefore it would be [i][b]hard to judge[/b][/i] because LSE is more specialised compared to other institution (Oxbridge, UCL, Warwick, Bristol, Nottingham, St Andrews). [i][b]Don't panic[/b][/i] at the stage of choosing the BEST university doing Economics because if you're going to apply to UK, you will need to sort out 5 final choices. Offers will be made but you could only choose[i][b] a firm choice[/b][/i] (higher IB Grades offer) and [i][b]a insurance choice [/b][/i](lower IB Grades offer) regardless of how many offers you could get. Therefore you really need to have a look at mid-ranked universities to ensure your chance getting varied offers e.g 655 - 666 - 765 - 766- 777 at HLs. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Yes LSE is the best in the UK for post job prospects after doing Economics, since you build up contacts after living in London. They're both on equal terms for prestige since they're what you'd consider 'elite' university. Your subjects are perfectly fine, what are your predicted grades tho? You need to have upwards of 37-38 to even consider applying to Economics at these universities. Competition at LSE is exceptionally fierce. As Aquarius said above, do ensure that you get a mid-ranked uni so that you are able to get an offer. Bristol and Nottingham are well known for Economics as well. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zegarrv Posted September 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 I'm actually going to start the IB next year but I was doubting on which courses to choose if I wanted to study economics in a well-known university in the UK. Anyway thanks for your help! any other help is still appreciated Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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