Can I break into IB with a social science/humanities degree at a top uni in the UK?

Hi, I've got a offer from UCL to study Archaeology but it's clearly unrelated to finance. But knowing that UCL is a target uni for IB I'm not sure if I should take the risk. The only finance/maths/econ related courses I've got on offer are from low target if not a non-target uni like QMUL and Bayes. I'm not sure which route to take for my best shot at IB. Would appreciate your input. Thank you

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Ridiculous take. You have the advantage of coming from a target school and a non-traditional background. Yes, it may be too untraditional to say politics/law but it can still be done if you prep adequately and join the right societies .. and given you’re not an idiot

 

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