At 1:09 am -0700 on 12/6/01, Colin Harber wrote:
>This is anecdotal rather than based on research but I
>gather that the LSE are still reluctant to accept
>students onto Economics degree courses if they have A
>Level Business Studies.
The LSE have been know to turn their nose up to A Level Economics
too on the grounds that it is not properly taught at schools. Maybe
that was in the "old days" when the subject was not taught by
Economics graduates.
>
>We usually have one ot two a year studying both
>subjects and they usually go on to study a Business
>related subject at University - without any entry
>problems.
>
>I would imagine that the problems might occur if they
>wanted to study Economics at a more 'prestigious'
>place - but again I'd be glad to have this put right
>by someone who has some hard facts!
I think you are right about the "prestigious" universities.
>
>Regards
>Colin harber Stuart
>Head of Business, ICT and Economics
>Dame Alice Owen's School
>
>--- Carol WAKEFIELD <[log in to unmask]>
>wrote:
>> At my school, some students choose to study both
>> Economics and Business Studies at AS/A2 level. In
>> the past, this doesn't seem to have affected their
>> abilities to get into university. However, our new
>> Careers teacher has expressed some doubts about
>> whether the combination might preclude entry to some
>> higher education institutions.
>> Has anyone ever done any research on this?
>
>
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