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Hi you all people! First of all, Merry Christmas! Second, I am EU Undergrad currently doing a Bachelor in Economics. I want to do a Master, a PhD and then go on and work in Academia. Moreover, I am a huge fan of the UK so I definitely want to go there for the second part of my education. I am interested in Macro, Monetary Economics and Economic History and I am basically a Keynesian (even if, you know, I take from Keynes the big staples, apart from that I've always been very flexible towards Smith, Friedman so on and so forth). Considering that LSE is too expensive and funding is close to 0 (and that I like much more small cities than some 15-million people metropolis), I've narrowed down my choice to Oxbridge. Now, for what I've learned so far, it seems like the majority of people here love Oxford much more than what they love Cambridge because of this "decline" in Cam Econ Dept. 1) Is this general trend applicable to the three areas I mentioned? 2) If you were to choose between the Ox MPhil and Cam Adv Dipl+MPhil in Econ Research, which one would you choose? Either case, try to put down the reasons for the choice as good as possible :encouragement: 3) I am good at Maths (I got the highest score available in my Maths course covering Functions & Limits, Derivatives & Integrals, Linear Algebra & Multivariable Calculus) even if I fancy it only when it's useful. How difficult is the Maths in these programs? 4) Which department is more on the Keynes side (considering I don't want to get taught for years that an Invisible Hand will solve all problems, if you know what I mean ;)) 5) How hard is getting into these programs but, most of all, SUCCEED? Thanks a bunch for your time and I am looking forward to hearing from you! Bye!

Hi, I'm currently a sophomore at a small liberal arts college in California, and I am seriously considering going to LSE, or Oxbridge, for grad school. I have a great passion for economics, public policy, politics, international relations and history. I am a double major in Economics and International Relations with a minor in Math, with a GPA of 3.6 expected after this semester (3 semesters so far). I've had an internship in Congress between my freshman and sophomore year, and am planning on doing research this summer. So ultimately, my question is, what GPA and GRE scores do I need to get into Oxbridge or LSE for grad school? Do they favor American applicants? (I have EU citizenship, does that help?). Thanks in advance. P.S. I also have a strong upward trend. GPA: 3.0 first semester freshman year 3.85 second semester freshman year 3.93 first semester sophomore year (expected) How much would this help?

Hi, I'm currently a sophomore at a small liberal arts college in California, and I am seriously considering going to LSE, or Oxbridge, for grad school. I have a great passion for economics, public policy, politics, international relations and history. I am a double major in Economics and International Relations with a minor in Math, with a GPA of 3.6 expected after this semester (3 semesters so far). I've had an internship in Congress between my freshman and sophomore year, and am planning on doing research this summer. So ultimately, my question is, what GPA and GRE scores do I need to get into Oxbridge or LSE for grad school? Do they favor American applicants? (I have EU citizenship, does that help?). Thanks in advance. P.S. I also have a strong upward trend. GPA: 3.0 first semester freshman year 3.85 second semester freshman year 3.93 first semester sophomore year (expected) How much would this help?