I understand your frustration as I am also an LSE student in economics. However, I’ve come to realize that the departments motivation is to make sure we know every lecture that is taught not just use past paper as an indication of what’s going to be on the exam. Hence, whenever there’s an exam I study/understand/memorize all the lecture material, problem set and do some past paper to prepare myself for the exam and it usually enough. In addition, Lse exam in economics to me were never predictable so by looking at past paper I always found it very misleading haha
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 :)
spot on about everything. I was an accounting student was required to take economics courses in 1st and 2nd year, and it was the worst. whilst the content was interesting , the mathematical proof as well as the difficulty imbalance between the lectures and problem sets were so huge that it was so mentally draining with not much support. sure there was office hours but they weren't very approachable or helpful.
The LSE was established to further the Fabian aim who were socialists. While William Beveridge believed in Eugenics. I personally used to think democracy was the best, however I do not think it is any longer as we are seeing how politics has been in the UK for decades, with huge government debts as voters vote for free stuff.
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.
I’m thinking of applying for a London uni, I have been curious about what is accommodation like in the second and third year? Will you be very far away from the uni buildings, will the rooms be tiny because of how expensive it is in London, etc… Thanks!
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.
Conveying my congrats to your son, that's a massive achievement. Yes, I've found that tends to be true at many universities, especially those in London!
Is the online 8 week course worth it or helps in Mba Admission in other unibersities or country and is it a good learning fkratly ?and guess what It costs high and almost 120 pounds or 1,20,000 Rs or kn dollars it is 1500 dollars.. it has the same topics so is it WORTH it qnd recognised anywhere ????? Similarly imperial etc have online courses too ..do they really help or are worth anything or taught properly and worthy to show it in your resume
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!
I think what also doesnt help with the LSE community intermingling together more is that everyones scattered all over London with student accom, private accom and people that commute being not that close in proximity, whereas at other unis youre in more of a bubble and everyone stays in places closer to each other.
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!
I normally stray away from my thoughts on masters recommendations since I never did one! However, with the MiM I did speak to my academic advisor at LSE when I was potentially considering taking it (and how it compared to an MBA). Their opinion was that the MiM was actually kinda subpar/not particularly well taught - there were better courses out there for me. Obviously some of that is context dependent - i.e. might not have been best for me given my econ background and future ambitions, but make of that what you will :) hope that helps!
Congrats. What is the salary? For a analyst? Can you join as a direct associate level and what is salary for that? Also do you have any exit plans from infastructure PE?
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 :)
@@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!
Hi I am a 14 year old who is really inspired by you. What sorts of activities were you going at that age to make yourself more attractive to universities like LSE? Do you have any advice for teenagers?
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 :)
@@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!
Hi I’ve been thinking of applying to lse I’m in 12 grade (India) What extra curriculars Or what do you recommend that will help me secure a spot there?
Hi, from my personal understanding/observation, LSE care most about your personal statement and grade profile. There is no specific set of extra-curriculars you need to be doing. However, showing pro-activeness in the subject you're interested in will help, e.g. having read books around your subject, relevant work experience, taking courses etc are all good things to include in your personal statement. Any other extra-curriculars (e.g. sport, music) you only need to mention in passing - you just need to talk about how those things have helped you to develop (e.g. commitment, dedication, team work)
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 :)
what u said about teachers was 100% spot on. Just cos they are world leading, doesnt mean they are good teachers.
Thanks! I'm glad the video resonated with you - it definitely is something that LSE should look into further
This video is 100% accurate, the negatives in fact were explained quite conservatively
I understand your frustration as I am also an LSE student in economics. However, I’ve come to realize that the departments motivation is to make sure we know every lecture that is taught not just use past paper as an indication of what’s going to be on the exam. Hence, whenever there’s an exam I study/understand/memorize all the lecture material, problem set and do some past paper to prepare myself for the exam and it usually enough. In addition, Lse exam in economics to me were never predictable so by looking at past paper I always found it very misleading haha
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 :)
Great feedback, thank you. Hope LSE will hear you !
Thank you very much! Yes, I hope so too!
Loved the video, Asure. Found many of these issues are consistent with my university who are very close by.
spot on about everything. I was an accounting student was required to take economics courses in 1st and 2nd year, and it was the worst. whilst the content was interesting , the mathematical proof as well as the difficulty imbalance between the lectures and problem sets were so huge that it was so mentally draining with not much support. sure there was office hours but they weren't very approachable or helpful.
I'm glad you agree with me! For me, 2nd year was definitely the worst - learning EC202 and 221 during COVID was awful
beneficiary of competition culture supports competition culture, what a shock 😉😋
really thoughtful, considerate, and well presented - great work!
Thank you mate, really appreciate all the support and advice:)
The LSE was established to further the Fabian aim who were socialists. While William Beveridge believed in Eugenics. I personally used to think democracy was the best, however I do not think it is any longer as we are seeing how politics has been in the UK for decades, with huge government debts as voters vote for free stuff.
Starting this September and this was extremely helpful. Thank you so much!
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 :)
Your video was amazing thank u for sharing 🥺🥺
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the video, very helpful
Glad you liked it!
Brilliant video! May I know what percentage of the LSE lectures/classes are taught by Professors and / or by PhD students?
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.
I’m thinking of applying for a London uni, I have been curious about what is accommodation like in the second and third year? Will you be very far away from the uni buildings, will the rooms be tiny because of how expensive it is in London, etc… Thanks!
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!
@@Random18937 u can live in halls in 2nd and 3rd year in some unis. like lse
My son got firstclass from UCL in Economics.. seen very few classes he attended. Mainly I saw he spent more time by himself in self learning
Conveying my congrats to your son, that's a massive achievement. Yes, I've found that tends to be true at many universities, especially those in London!
Is the online 8 week course worth it or helps in Mba Admission in other unibersities or country and is it a good learning fkratly ?and guess what It costs high and almost 120 pounds or 1,20,000 Rs or kn dollars it is 1500 dollars.. it has the same topics so is it WORTH it qnd recognised anywhere ????? Similarly imperial etc have online courses too ..do they really help or are worth anything or taught properly and worthy to show it in your resume
Hi! Sorry, I wouldn't really be able to comment on this, as I've never taken an online university course nor really looked into it
Hey bro can you do how you revise/ study and how you achieved a first class?
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!
I think what also doesnt help with the LSE community intermingling together more is that everyones scattered all over London with student accom, private accom and people that commute being not that close in proximity, whereas at other unis youre in more of a bubble and everyone stays in places closer to each other.
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
Do you have any recommendations on MiM at LSE?
I normally stray away from my thoughts on masters recommendations since I never did one!
However, with the MiM I did speak to my academic advisor at LSE when I was potentially considering taking it (and how it compared to an MBA). Their opinion was that the MiM was actually kinda subpar/not particularly well taught - there were better courses out there for me. Obviously some of that is context dependent - i.e. might not have been best for me given my econ background and future ambitions, but make of that what you will :) hope that helps!
Congrats. What is the salary? For a analyst? Can you join as a direct associate level and what is salary for that? Also do you have any exit plans from infastructure PE?
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.
Bro is speaking in 2x speed
Hi I am a 14 year old who is really inspired by you. What sorts of activities were you going at that age to make yourself more attractive to universities like LSE? Do you have any advice for teenagers?
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
Hi
I’ve been thinking of applying to lse
I’m in 12 grade (India)
What extra curriculars
Or what do you recommend that will help me secure a spot there?
Hi, from my personal understanding/observation, LSE care most about your personal statement and grade profile. There is no specific set of extra-curriculars you need to be doing. However, showing pro-activeness in the subject you're interested in will help, e.g. having read books around your subject, relevant work experience, taking courses etc are all good things to include in your personal statement. Any other extra-curriculars (e.g. sport, music) you only need to mention in passing - you just need to talk about how those things have helped you to develop (e.g. commitment, dedication, team work)
Do you know what the LSE Maths department is like? Im applying for maths with econ
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.
What they don’t tell you? … hmm
Imperial is better. (Can’t be compared to LSE) ..
Every time they come back at you is shouting at underwear students
LSE students love to indirectly brag. Good start to a career in finance I guess