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Get the inside scoop on London School of Economics and Political Science admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Alumni
In the U.K. we have UCAS forms to fill in for applying Universities. I didnt have interviews, but some do have interviews   READ MORE
Current Student
Apply Early, there are no essays and they dont care a whole lot about what school youre hailing from. Unless its harvard or stanford their primary m...   READ MORE
Alumni
I transfered to the LSE from the University of Toronto, but direct Undergraduate entry works in a similar manner (e.g. submitting an application v...   READ MORE
Current Student
the admissions process is very straight forward and there are not that many forms to fill in which makes the process much easier.you need to have ...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Lecturers are very good. but tuitors are terrible. They dont know their stuff. I came across one who told us not to take that topic during the exa...   READ MORE
Current Student
Basicly you will have to write 2 essays a term for the qualitiative subjects and 4-5 problem sets a term for the quantitative. There is very little ...   READ MORE
Alumni
I did a BSc. in Management Sciences, which is essentially Operational Research and, depending on course choices, Decision Science. All LSE studen...   READ MORE
Current Student
The workload is very big and the students are expected to do most of it independently with the tutors guidance.Need to be quite assertive when it ...   READ MORE
Status
Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Good employment prospect since it is a pretty well-known university   READ MORE
Current Student
Good employment, career services has connections but moreover the business society, the finance society, etc bring in all sorts of employers to tell y...   READ MORE
Alumni
Excellent. On campus recruiting or careers fair by most I-banks and consultancies. Many people enter politics, the LSE is very international so you ma...   READ MORE
Current Student
As i am the current student i personally havent gone through the recruiting process but the university has a very high reputation and the students te...   READ MORE
Status
Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
No campus life, its like going to office everyday. Study atmosphere was pretty good in the library, coz there are lots of people working really ha...   READ MORE
Current Student
Parties are terrible, and have recently turned to violence. Dorms are OK if you get the right ones. London is not terribly safe, but not terribly da...   READ MORE
Alumni
Housing is frankly a big issue. A lot of undergrads don't get University housing (which is Ok by UK standards, total crap by continental European ...   READ MORE
Current Student
The university offers a campus with very good facilities but being situated in the capital its probably not the safest location for it but its ver...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Lots of clubs and events, its a fun place   READ MORE
Current Student
Social life is amazing if you want it to be. There are a million oppurtunities in london, if not at the LSE. Favorite student hangouts still include...   READ MORE
Alumni
Social life is excellent (4 on-campus bars). Very active society & club life (both sports and any other field of interest.) Beyond that ... there'...   READ MORE
Current Student
As with any university the night life is endless and never stops,And the capital provides some fantastic events,soho would be the best place to go...   READ MORE

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