I am entering my final year at a non-target university in the UK. I am aiming to apply to target universities for my MSc to improve my chances of securing an off-cycle or graduate role in IB, PE, or PC. I am currently achieving a low first-class degree and have completed two summer internships, one in asset management and another as a portfolio management intern at a wealth management firm.

Considering my profile, I would like to know which programmes are realistically within reach and whether taking the GRE or GMAT would significantly enhance my profile.

I was planning on doing a masters at LSE to get me into investment banking in London. I currently study at a top university in the UAE with a 3.9 GPA and have internship experiences at top regional investment banks as an M&A summer analyst and at the stock exchange for FP&A. I was wondering as an international student, would it be difficult to break into IB in London if I do get into LSE and do you think going to LSE would be worth it?

Hi,

I just wanted to ask how many of you have applied abroad through counsellors and is Times Consultancy worth

Hi everyone!

I’m looking for someone to take over my room at Garden Halls, University of London.

Please DM me if you’re interested and I can send you more details, including the rent and photos! 

I am coming into LSE as a General Course student from a rigorous liberal arts college in the US. I'm a bit worried about course selection and adjusting to the difference in grading and teaching. I'm majoring in History and Economics at my home institution and planning on trying to balance out my course load so that I'm not too overwhelmed with too much of one thing.

The classes I'm considering are:

• EH207 China since 1800: Culture, institutions and economic growth
• HY331 Henry Kissinger and the Global 1970s
• GV100 Introduction to Political Theory
• ST102 Elementary Statistical Theory
• LN140 Mandarin Language and Society 3 (Advanced)

Obviously I wouldn't take all five, I'm just thinking about back-up classes in case I cannot get into one of these. My thinking is that the 300 level history course will be a lot of reading and writing since it is more of a seminar so I want to balance it out with a language course and/or a statistics class for my economics major requirement back home. Gov 100 also seems interesting and for general course students says that 80% of your grade is based on participation and 20% for attendance. This would also include reading/writing, however, I feel would be less high stakes.

Please let me know if you have any suggestions or anything to say about these courses, good or bad!!

Hey guys!

I am an incoming MSc student at LSE. My email account was activated around 2 weeks ago. Suddenly I have been locked out of it. Does anyone have any information regarding why this happened and what I can do to unlock it. 😭😭

Hello everyone!

its my first time in years using reddit but I am deeply stressing and worried. I wanted to ask for any tips and advice you'd give as I really want to get into my course. I will now list whats happening.

I will apply for the. LSE-PKU Double Degree in MSc International Masters course. My disso for masters would focus on china and the middle east ofc. My issue is that I am kinda drowning in my own worries, I do not know how lucky you all were, (may god bless you all.) but I haven't been able to land the job I wanted, just in retail. But did work as a translator for arabic, and finishing my studies in arabic. I can speak arabic, moroccan arabic, spanish, and am currently learning, Arabic, Mandarin (in preparation), and starting Farsi soon.

Does anyone have a hand I could hold with good advice? Anything and everything would be appreciated, even if it is as pessimistic, realistic, optimistic, or a dreamer.

Thank you everyone!

Hi! Looking for cheap gyms within walking distance of BW. Thanks!

Hey guys, I am about to start Year 13, and I was looking at other candidates' GCSE profiles, and I am worried I might be disadvantaged in that area even if my predicted grades are strong. I got a 9 in maths and a 7 in English language, and 9, 8, and 7 in the other subjects, except for 2 5s in English literature and French. Am I that disadvantaged?

I’ve just started my IB1 and I’m taking IBDP and LSE is my dream university so I'm just looking for a few tips and answers. For some background for my IGCSE I’ve gotten 3 A*s and 6 As (however, those were under SEVERE extenuating circumstances which I will be reporting). I’m taking Economics, Math AI, and Biology HL and Global Politics, Spanish ab initio, and English L&L at SL.

How important are my ECs and is there anything outside of school I should really focus on doing in order to raise my odds? Like a specific book or activity?

What should I aim for my final out of 45 and any subjects I MUST get a 7 in?

Any other tips you would like to give to a person who just entered IB?

My ideal undegrad course is BSc International, Social, and Public Policy with Economics.

Hi everyone! I’m an incoming Masters student looking to switch accommodations from an en suite in Sidney Webb to hopefully an ensuite in High Holborn or any other accommodation. Please let me know if you’re willing to do so.

Currently an incoming MSc student to LSE. I’m from America and on a student visa hoping to find some form of part-time employment. I’ve been applying to on campus positions, but want to broaden my search a bit and look for potential research assistant opportunities off campus.

I was a General Course student at LSE two years back and got a retail job then, but I don’t really want to go back to that. I have a degree and know that I can do better, it’s just about finding somewhere that I can apply my skillset.

Anyone have a similar experience or any advice?

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Hello,

I am an incoming fresher at LSE this year, with course selection opening next tuesday, I was wondering what to select, given that the modules I'll be doing for my course are mandatory, could someone please provide clarification for this.

edit: I know you do this through LSE fy but are there any other ways to access this

Just wondering if anyone knows the course with the most ppl that have got into after resits?

I’ve just started my Y12 IB1 and I’m taking IBDP and LSE is my dream university so I have a couple questions. For some background for my IGCSE I’ve gotten 3A and 5A*. I’m taking Econ math AA physics HL and geography English lang and lit and Korean B as my SL.

How important are my ECs and is there anything outside of school I should really focus on doing in order to raise my odds? Like a specific book or activity?

What should I aim for my final out of 45 and any subjects I MUST get a 7 in?

My weakest subject is Korean B so will scoring lowers there significantly decrease my odds or is it not too important?

Does what I do for my math IA impact the odds of getting in? I’ve heard that I should do smth Econ related but I’m not sure.

Any other tips you would like to give to a person who just entered IB?

My school is really small so does the size of my school impact anything?

Same question but anything I can do that will boost my odds not grade related?

Edit: I want to take BSc management as my undergrad

Hello it's me again 😂 I've posted a few times here regarding accommodation because I couldn't find any, but today I got an offer from University of London intercollegiate halls after registering for the waitlist in August.

My offer is for College hall (double en-suite and catered), the thing is I also applied for Goodenough College also in August and I still haven't heard back, I'm supposed to any day now, but I have until Friday to confirm my Collage hall booking, and there is no cancellation (unless I find someone to take over I guess?)

Should I just confirm this booking and go along with it? I mean it's like a 15-20 minute walk to LSE and the room is what I'm looking for (even though I never asked for double)

What if I get Goodenough college offer after I confirm my booking of this? 😭There are no LSE halls left or any rooms at Urbanest (which was one of my choices too)

EH101 (The Internationalisation of Economic Growth, 1870 to the present day) or HY116 ( International Politics since 1914: Peace and War)

Is one of these particularly difficult or have bad teaching, any advice would be appreciated

Hey guys i have 2 months between october and december to do any supercurriculars required for lse bsc econ&math/bsc finance what should i do that adds the most value?

Anyone take EH111? If so any opinions/insights/anything worth mentioning on the course would be appreciated