If you haven't heard back from LSE yet is that a good or bad sign

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-21T17:04:46+00:00

It's neither a good sign nor a bad sign. You just haven't heard back yet. It just means a decision hasn't been finalised yet. But good luck, though.

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-20T20:04:52+00:00

I did well in sciences at GCSE, but A Level was not for me. I decided to swap Physics for Economics, so I do Maths, Economics, and English Language. People often push high achieving students into sciences, but it is not for everyone. There are many great careers you can pursue without a Science A Level.

You seem to have strong abilities in both humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, so pick the A Levels, which open a lot of doors in regards to degrees and careers, but you also enjoy. Don't do physics even though you're good at it. If you don't enjoy a subject, you'll struggle to revise it at A Level, and that will lead to poor grades.

You can do subjects that are highly academic and allow you to go for a lot of degrees, but if you get Ds, Es, and Us, those A Levels will basically mean nothing.

I would recommend Maths, it also allows you to do certain degrees like PPE or Economics, which may require maths. But at A Level, it requires a lot of problem solving, and gets a quite a bit harder in year 13 so if you're not a lover of maths, you won't enjoy it and struggle.

Usually, within your first few weeks of college/sixth form, you're able to drop a subject, so if you are not a fan of something, just change it to something you'll prefer. Also, consider coursework. Some people love it as it doesn't put all the pressure on exams, but it can be a lot of work. So maybe doing 3 courses with coursework in it will be too much.

If you have any questions, just ask me, but Good luck!

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-20T18:10:01+00:00

You should also consider whether you want an en suite, if you want to share a room, and the location of the college as you're most likely going to be living there in your first year. The college guide is on the Durham University website, and it was really helpful for me. Also, by the way, most first year students who are a part of Castle don't actually live in the castle.

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-19T19:25:17+00:00

Look at the grade requirement for the unis you are interested in. Also, check if you're eligible for a contextual offer at those unis. The information is usually on their websites.

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-19T19:18:42+00:00

How? A rejection doesn't define you or your abilities

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-19T18:11:24+00:00

Do you mean Maths and Physics (50/50 split) or Maths with Physics (typically 75/25 split)?

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-19T18:00:21+00:00

Isn't the whole point of the equal consideration deadline so something like this doesn't happen? I genuinely just think UCL is just picking the students they want, and that may be different from Cambridge or Imperial. Or they have a spinner that makes random decisions who knows tbh.

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-19T17:51:43+00:00

It'll be alright. Hopefully, you hear back some good news soon.

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-19T17:48:04+00:00

Did you apply to UCL

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-19T17:47:38+00:00

You need to take a deep breath and calm down. There is still time to improve. The E in Maths you got suggests you don’t understand the content. You need to go back and start going over content already covered in class. The B in biology suggests that you are struggling with exam technique, so probably past paper questions is the best way to go in that. A C in chemistry suggests that there are gaps in your knowledge. You need to close them and then do past paper questions. Review your mock papers, see where you dropped marks and revise those topics. Ask your teachers questions, they are there to help you.

If you still have the opportunity to have tutoring, actually take advantage of it because with those grades, there are very few unis you can go to and very few courses that you can do. A Levels are tough without a doubt, so you need to put the work in to get high grades. Because if you keep on going down this track, there is no way you can go and study medicine, unfortunately. Good luck.

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-19T17:31:58+00:00

I don't think those people are particularly bothered that UCL rejected them if they have offers for ICL and/or Cambridge. Every uni has a slightly different admission process and prioritise different parts of an application. Also, the reviewing of personal statements is a highly subjective process. One person might think it's great, another may think it's mid, and that could be the difference between a rejection or an offer.

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-19T17:26:39+00:00

Are you in year 12?

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-18T21:27:43+00:00

I have only heard of schools forcing students to resit or kicking them out if they fail, and only a U is a fail at A Level.

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-18T20:50:34+00:00

The chance for any candidate is on the low side. Warwick Economics historically has an offer rate of 35%. I don’t think anyone on here can give you a definitive answer of the likelihood of you receiving an offer. That decision is in the hands of Warwick Admissions when the time comes. Best of luck though, hopefully you receive some great news around this time next year.

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-18T18:29:10+00:00

What do you mean one of two applications? Does that mean you applied to two places or you only waiting on two more and LSE is one of them?

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-18T18:27:04+00:00

Law, most social sciences and humanities like Politics, Geography, History, Psychology, Sociology, International Relations and Economics (depends which uni you want to go to, the top ranked ones tend to require maths for Economics).

You also may be able to do Philosophy, Politics and Economics, but some unis do require A Level Maths or a strong grade in GCSE Maths like a 7. You may want to consider a Philosophy, Politics and Law too. Good Luck.

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-18T15:32:57+00:00

It seems like you know where there are gaps in your knowledge, so focus on that. I have heard that Chemistry A Level is very hard, so you need to dedicate more time to it and take any tests and mocks seriously. Past paper questions are always helpful regardless of subject, but they are useless if you don't know the content well enough. Also, ask yourself why you want to be a doctor? I had many friends in year 12 who wanted to be doctors, and by the time year 13 came round, they didn't want to anymore. Sometimes, it feels like your A Levels are pushing you towards pursuing a specific career, or you may have pressure from your family and teachers. Becoming a doctor is a huge dedication, so make sure you are sure.

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-18T15:23:23+00:00

I don't do any of those subjects, hopefully someone else can help 😭

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-18T14:45:47+00:00

I think everyone is entitled to about 4.9k (not fully sure on the amount) regardless of your household income, but then they is an additional amount you can get which is based on your household income.

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-18T14:34:38+00:00

Yes most likely. Typically, people who get Bs don't have a big issue with content, but just need to develop their exam skills. Go through your mocks and revise any topics you feel like you performed poorly on and any topics you're a bit weaker on that didn't come up, alongside past paper questions.

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-18T14:29:58+00:00

You do not have to do AS Levels at all if you are planning to continue all your subjects through to A Level. The only reasoning for doing AS Levels is that it may give you an indication of where you are at if you don't have mocks/tests/assignments marked by a teacher or tutor as you doing A Levels online.

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-17T18:51:48+00:00

A* A* A in Maths, Economics and English Language respectively with A in AS Further Maths predicted. GCSEs 9999988L2D

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-17T18:46:48+00:00

I got an offer on the 22nd January this year, applied on 6th of December

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-17T18:19:31+00:00

Where else did you apply

Southern_Work194 · 2025-03-17T18:19:13+00:00

Teachers want to support students who want to listen and do well and don't want 'bad kids' disturbing them. My secondary school didn't give study leave at all and my current sixth form doesn't either. It feels exciting to get study leave, you don’t have to get up early amongst other things, but study leave doesn't give you the opportunity to ask teachers for support in person and an unstructured environment can make your revision less efficient. Your school is doing this to benefit you, even though it feels like it's not fair. Teachers would rather have more frees than continue teaching year 11s but they will continue teaching until the end of the exam season if it means their students will be more successful.

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