Eva
In a case like this I would advise you to phone the admissions tutor and
make a case for the student.
They are usually quite human!
Best of luck
Steve Hurd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eva Strauss" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: University entrance - Business Studies AND Economics?
> LSE are a conundrum.
> I have had a foreign fee paying impeccable English speaking student
refused
> - he already has 2 A's obtained in his LVIth yr and is predicted another 3
> A's (Maths - achieved 150 on P1 in Jan, Politics & Econ) whilst another
> student whose English is far from perfect was given an offer that accepted
> his A in Russian (native speaker) and required 2 B's in Econ & Bus Stud.
>
> Eva Strauss
> MPW
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank M. Powell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 13 June 2001 09:10
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: University entrance - Business Studies AND Economics?
>
>
> Would that be on the strength of her forecasts for Maths and Economics?
>
> At 8:44 am +0100 on 13/6/01, nicky Morrow wrote:
>
>
>
> This year one of my students has received an offer from LSE. She is
taking
> Bus Stud, Econ and Maths.
>
>
> >From: Colin Harber
>
>
> >Reply-To: For teachers and lecturers interested in curriculum issues
> affecting the te
>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
>
> >Subject: Re: University entrance - Business Studies AND Economics?
>
> >Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 01:09:52 -0700
>
> >
>
> >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.
>
> >
>
> >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!
>
> >
>
> >Regards
>
> >Colin harber Stuart
>
> >Head of Business, ICT and Economics
>
> >Dame Alice Owen's School
>
> >
>
> >--- Carol WAKEFIELD
>
> >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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