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At the time I applied, the internet was not as common as it is now
(believe it or not - it was 1997!), and so I applied by writing to the
school for information and then receiving a formal application. The
London School of Economics (LSE) (and I've heard UK schools in general)
do not have the same level of organization in their admissions process
(or in any process) that the U.S. schools have. When I applied, my
application was actually lost. Then a U.S. scholarship committee
awarded me a full-tuition scholarship and they needed an answer from the
LSE admissions department. When they contacted the admissions
department, they didn't have my application. It had been misplaced. So
I faxed it over and received a call an hour later that I had been
admitted. I'm sure (a) my experience is not representative of everyones
and (b) things have improved with the greater use of computers in the
UK.
I think if you are studying abroad anywhere, you have to accept the fact
that the admissions process generally will not be as flawless as it is
in the US. We have a very organized college and University system.
As for the application itself, it was very standard as far as
applications go - they wanted previous education, transcripts, an essay
about what you wanted to study and why LSE is the right place to do it;
extracurricular activities, awards, honors, etc. Unlike undergraduate
applications, graduate essays should generally be more focused on the
program you are undertaking and why you want to do it - also how you
plan to use that education and why the school you want to attend is the
right one for you.
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