What they don't tell you about LSE... 

Thanks! I'm glad the video resonated with you - it definitely is something that LSE should look into further

Thank you very much! Yes, I hope so too!

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

I'm glad you found the video useful! If you ever want to reach out to me for any personal advice or anything please feel free :)

Thank you mate, really appreciate all the support and advice:)

Hey William, thanks for the comment! While I don't disagree with the department's intentions, I still can't help but feel like they could give us more content to use as practice. Even if they don't release past papers, they could at least give us more practice questions to do so that we have a better ability to apply the theories we were taught imo. I personally find that the best way for me to actually understand the intricacies of certain material is by being able to apply it to a question; imagine having to do MA100 or ST102 without the practice questions! I completely agree with you in that we also shouldnt just memorise the question technique without understanding the content behind it either, but I think there could definitely be a better balance :)

I'm glad you agree with me! For me, 2nd year was definitely the worst - learning EC202 and 221 during COVID was awful

Thank you! I'm not sure what the percentage is, but for undergrad classes most lectures are taught exclusively by professors/doctors, while classes are a lot more mixed. For large degrees like economics, often the same module will have several different class teachers to accommodate for different hours/schedules. Sometimes, but not always, one of the available teachers would be the professor, but as a generalisation class teachers are normally PhD students.

@@asureUK Thank you Mr. Suresh! I just added you on Linkedin.

Hey! Your situation for accomodation after first year really just depends on how much you're willing to pay, and also how lucky you get with the places available on the market. For example, in my third year I lived just down the road from my first year halls, and was paying roughly the same price per week. Of course living out of halls means you have to also consider bills and other costs. But to answer your question, it's definitely possible to live centrally in a fairly sizeable room, it just might cost a bit more compared to if you lived further away/in a smaller room.

@@asureUK Thanks!

@@will0497 u can live in halls in 2nd and 3rd year in some unis. like lse

Hey bro, yes I definitely will at some point! I know I promised to make one after you commented on the previous video, my only issue is that I need to think about how I'd actually describe it - most people say my way of studying is quite unorthodox! In the meantime, feel free to DM me and we can chat some more there!

Yes, that's absolutely true, definitely worth considering as well! The majority of my friends are all people who I met during first year halls, so distance and frequency of interaction defo plays a role!

yeah i feel the same at kings, you dont really feel like a student till youre in the lecture hall/building

Hi Arvind! Thanks for commenting, really flattered by your kind words! The most important thing these sorts of universities look at are ultimately your grades, so make sure that above all else, you're excelling across the board academically. I'd also recommend looking for work experience opportunities; even if they're just 1 week shadowing opportunities at small firms, it'll be useful for you to get some real world experience (that you can use in your personal statement down the line). I'd also recommend reading lots of books, especially non-fiction books about the topics/subjects you might be interested in - universities also look for evidence of interest in the academic subject you're applying for. Finally, I'd recommend doing something that outwardly highlights your interest - maybe a blog or something where you document your discoveries/things you've read, life updates etc - this isn't something I did but really wish I had done in hindsight. Hope that helps! If you want any more help, please reach out to me privately :)

Thanks, where could I find work experience that would be accessible to 14 year olds?

@@arvindkulkarni5702 I found that the best way is to try reach out to smaller firms in your local community, or to see if you can get any shadowing opportunities through your personal contacts!

@@asureUK Thanks

Hey! So I only ever took one maths module while I was at LSE, which was in my first year - the module is called MA100 Mathematical methods. The teaching was incredibly good (probably some of the best I've had while at LSE). There were also plenty of questions to practice from and solutions given, so also can't complain there. However, from what my friends have told me, the modules get really hard in second and third year, the department's budget is quite limited relative to others, and similarly the quality of teaching starts to get a bit more variable depending on the module you take. I hope that helps, if you'd like feel free to DM me on Insta and I can try get you in touch with one of my friends who takes Maths w Econ :)

maths in my opinion tends to be the hardest course in almost all unis and im doing physics.

Hey! Replied to your comment on an earlier video but will respond here again! I can't talk about salary directly, but as a first year it's broadly in line with investment banking grad salaries, but with much better hours. I don't really know too much about joining as a direct associate, nor the salaries they receive (beyond pure speculation/things I've read online). People definitely do lateral into Infra PE, from all walks of life (there are lots of people with an engineering background at my firm for example). As or right now, I have no intention of leaving the industry; I've really enjoyed my work so far, but I don't like to rule anything out either :)

@@asureUK Thanks. All the best with the journey.

@@asureUKI want to work in a similar sector to you but I am applying to Geography and Economics (I really enjoy geography) at LSE this year but I’m wondering if it would affect any future job prospects compared to an straight economics degree?

Hey!@@KungFuWizardOfJesus I wouldn't worry too much about this - I've discussed more in another video (specifically about getting into Investment Banking) but I personally feel that what university you go to matters more than what course you take. Doing straight economics might give you a slight edge over doing the joint degree (arguably a little bit more prestigious/bigger brand name), but I will stress that I've seen plenty of people take Geography and Econ at LSE and get into Investment Banking without any issue. Hope that helps!

@@asureUK Thanks for the advice.