Economics degree

[sam122]

Has anybody here applied to (or know someone who has) an Economics degree with 3 A levels being Economics, Maths and Business Studies. If they have:

1. What universities did they get an offer from?
2. What were their predicted grades?
3. What universities rejected them and their reason for rejection?
4. Did they complete any extra-curriculars or super-curriculars that they included on their person statement?

Thanks.

It would rally depend on the grades in those subjects, sam122. Di you have any idea if predicted grades at this stage?

For very competitive Economics degrees (eg Oxbridge, LSE), they are likely to need FM (unless this is not offered at the school).

Also, it's worth being aware that some unis may regard Business Studies as a less desirable A-level. You would need to check this with individual unis.

My DD in 2020 (AHs/Hs not A Levels but same subjects plus English).

1. Glasgow, Edinburgh
2. AAAa (no A stars in Scotland)
3. St Andrews (paraphrasing but jisy was not special enough other candidates much better)
4. Yes (political one, finance work experience, part time hospitality job, widening access program)

You need to check their websites to see if they allow business and economics as a combination as some universities exclude this.

Grades wise, yes.

Hi, again@sam122

Me again, the former admissions tutor late to your threads. Looks like you have made a good decision about ALs.

The ultra competitive UK Economics programmes are Cambridge, Warwick, Imperial, LSE and UCL. Most if not all of these care only about supracurriculars but IIRC they aren’t your choices anyway. I think that’s fine because they are intensely mathematical, mostly requiring FM, and so intensely competitive that the last couple of years this Board has sadly featured several frantic mums whose children were predicted four A stars and rejected from all of them.

Virtually all Economics degree programmes except these will want a bit about both supracurriculars and extracurriculars. As a general rule, however, condense discussion of non-spectacular EC’s whenever this material is competing with something more interesting.

One or two aspirational choices, two or three realistic choices and one dead cert is a good spread. If you get a good Economics degree at a decent uni you will be well positioned for a great career.

The students on TheStudentRoom, which I mentioned on your other thread, can also give you invaluable insights into the application process and their degree programmes. Again, best wishes