Uni Choices- IB

I have received 3 offers from UCL econ, Warwick AF, and KCL E&M (all the same offers apart from UCL specifically ask for an A* in math, whereas the A* can be anything for the other 2). I would like to break into IB and eventually something like PE/HF in the future. What should my firm and insurance be? 
In addition, I had also applied for LSE economics but became ineligible after missing my TMUA (entrance exam) appointment. How big is the difference between UCL and LSE economics in terms of employment possibilities and outcomes?

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Hi, sorry I forgot to mention my offers for Warwick and KCL mb. Both offers are the same, so it was purely a choice of what was the better course in terms of employability. Would you say that UCL is the clear best choice?

Also thank you for your insight about UCL vs LSE. I do think I had a substantial chance at LSE so am considering a gap year to reapply there as well as to Oxbridge, considering they all give better employability than UCL and my other two offers.

Once again, thank you so much for your help!

 
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My view is UCL, then Warwick, then KCL in terms of preference.

As another user mentions, there's a difference between LSE (and Oxbridge) with UCL in terms of employability, but it isn't something I'd change my life plans over (unless you actually kind of want to and can afford to take a gap year, in which case go for it). Your employability will be HIGHLY affected by what you do at university (application quality, networking, clubs and societies, etc.)

Good luck!

 

UCL has some of the best HF placements in London out of school from what I've seen. 

Does well for IB/S&T but the uni is quite large, so adjust for that. Not sure about PE.

 

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