Gov and Econ Stats

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Dear London School of Economics,

I would like the information for home applicants, for the two most recent years for which the information is held, for the course Bsc Government and Economics.
1) offer rate, expressed as a percentage of applicants to receive an offer
2) Mean number of A* at Gcse for those to receive an offer
3)%offer rate for those with 4 A* at GCSE
4) %offer rate for those with 5 A* at GCSE
5)%offer rate for those with 6A* at GCSE
6)%offer rate for those with 7 A* at Gcse
7)%offer rate for those with 8A* at Gcse
8)%offer rate for those with 9A* at Gcse

9)offer rate for applicants with 1A* 2a predictions at a level
11)offer rate for applicants with 2A* 1a predictions at a level
12) offer rate for applicants with 3a* predictions at a level.
13) offer rate for applicants with a prediction of A* in maths

Can those who have taken 1/2 GCSE's to fulfil an English language requirement please be excluded from the data as they will significantly distort the data.

Yours faithfully,

S. Salin

GLPD.Info.Rights, London School of Economics

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Dear S. Salin

With reference to your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, please find attached the information you requested.

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Danny Hassell

Danny Hassell
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The London School of Economics and Political Science
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