[UK] Status of targets/semi-targets following 2020 rankings?

The rankings i'm referring to are the qs rankings and the guardian rankings Some questions I had:

  • Is LSE still a target? Ranked #44 on QS and #26 on guardian for economics

  • Is uni of manchester now a target or a semi target? #27 on QS

  • Are economics degrees better than finance degrees for going into banking? From what I've heard they seem to be more rigorous, especially bsc economics

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I can only speak for Germany, but here finance (called BWL) really is the better alternative, as you learn all the important stuff for the interviews/internships naturally, while econ dudes usually do not have the time for that. FFM also mostly recruits finance grads.

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Correct me if I'm wrong anyone:

Targets: Cambridge, Oxford, LSE, Warwick, Imperial, UCL

That's it, right? I know schools like KCL have good placement but are not necessarily targets

 

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