<p>I am a Chinese applying to Social Policy with Government major in LSE from a private high school in US. I have submitted my application on Nov 1st. I have demonstrated my academic interest in the subject and relevant ecs. A LSE undergrad student said my personal statement is very good.
Since
Here’s my stats:
already taken
ap Environmental Science 5 (On the website,it seems that ES and Human Geography are grouped together,so does ap es only count as a half ap?)
ap US government 5
ap world history 5
ap psychology 5 (LSE doesn’t count this)</p>
<p>will take in May
ap US history 5
ap comparative government 5
ap micro¯o economics 5
ap human geography 5
ap calculus BC 5
ap chemistry 5</p>
<p>I just got rejected from IR at LSE, and like you, I had 4 already taken 5’s on APs (US Gov, US Hist, Lang, Comp Gov), and was predicted for 5 5’s this year (Human Geo, French, Macro Econ, Micro Econ, Lit) and my rejection letter stated they would like 5 5’s taken before senior year b/c even though your predicted grades are good, it doesn’t 100% mean that you will get the scores. </p>
<p>So I don’t exactly know how LSE will see your application, but that’s just basically what happened to me.</p>
<p>When did you apply? Did you apply to other schools in UK?Or are you applying to US schools as well?
I submitted mine on Nov 1st and got a 8 week email on Nov 6.
IR is one of the most competitive subject.</p>
<p>I honestly don’t know how they view US qualifications as AP courses, so I’s be lying were I to tell you whether your chances of acceptance are good or not. I applied to Social Policy just over a month ago, received the 8 weeks email, but I’m expecting to be rejected as my PS screams PPE at Oxford. Beware, though, that the acceptance rate for courses such as IR/Econ, which are the most oversubscribed ones, are ridiculous when compared to those of courses such as Social Policy. You might find the link below interesting- it includes the app/offer ratio for many courses, including Social Policy+Gov’t. </p>
<p>I applied to Oxford, UCL, LSE, Durham, St. Andrews (Common App), and KCL.</p>
<p>So far I’ve gotten:
LSE rejection
Durham unconditional offer for international relations
No response yet from any other schools.</p>
<p>I’m also applying to US schools although I haven’t finalized my list yet, been so busy with the UK applications and all the things I’ve had to fill out. I submitted my application on 13 October and got a response by about 28 November.</p>
<p>sswims, hi sorry I am new to this forum, but would you mind me asking about your gpa and sat b/c I am also applying to LSE and taking 4 Aps as a junior therefore I’m worried </p>
<p>Hi @overachiever98, LSE only looks at one entry requirement for US students as stated on their website: AP scores. They want five 5’s on relevant subjects (the list of those can be found on their website). As I did not obtain five 5’s by the end of my junior year, I was rejected. If you were to meet that minimum, you would have a much better shot at it than I.</p>
<p>You don’t have to have all 5 5’s by the end of your junior year- but you need enough (and a strong enough app) to get an offer conditional on getting the rest at the end of your senior year. </p>
<p>@collegemom3717 I was rejected by LSE and their reasoning was they have so many qualified applicants who exceed their minimum requirements that their reasoning for rejecting me was that I did not meet that standard. For oversubscribed courses at oversubscribed institutions, it is probably best that a student meet minimum standards to get an offer. A school as competitive as the LSE can afford to be picky on this issue.</p>
Beware, though, that the acceptance rate for courses such as IR/Econ, which are the most oversubscribed ones, are ridiculous when compared to those of courses such as Social Policy. You might find the link below interesting- it includes the app/offer ratio for many courses, including Social Policy+Gov’t. </p>