How much harder is to get into a LSE masters if you apply late?

[awais]

Hi,

I am interested in applying to LSE masters program in Economics and/or Math and Econometrics program but need to take the GRE first and I am deciding how much time to give myself to study before taking the test. With that in mind, how much harder does it get to be accepted into LSE and other rolling admissions programs if I apply in February or later? In general how much harder is it to be accepted as time goes on?

Thanks,

Alex

[CakeTea]

It depends on the course. Popular courses are full in early admission cycle. Econ and ME are very popular courses with hundreds of applications. The general advice given is to apply early before Christmas. On the other hand, less popular niche courses are still open to applications after Easter.

[Malthusian]

On 12/23/2016 at 1:04 AM, CakeTea said:

It depends on the course. Popular courses are full in early admission cycle. Econ and ME are very popular courses with hundreds of applications. The general advice given is to apply early before Christmas. On the other hand, less popular niche courses are still open to applications after Easter.

Basically this. It's not unheard of for institutions such as the LSE to misjudge the number of people they reject and therefore people getting accepted on the more popular courses at later stages in the admissions cycle.

[beautifullife]

I doubt that it makes much difference. You should apply!