Economics – 2013 (Queen Mary, Surrey, Reading)

For as long as I can remember, I have always been interested in solving problems which naturally led me towards Mathematics. Realising how this subject had contributed to the development ...

Economics – 2013 (Cambridge Interview, LSE, UCL, St Andrews, Warwick)

Given my heritage from a country that has had a practising economist as Prime Minister, yet is in a spectacular financial shambles compared to its BRIC neighbours, it is perhaps ...

Economics – 2017 (Warwick)

In the fifth chapter of “Economics of the Common Good”, Nobel Prize winner Jean Tirole makes an interesting comparison between the economist and the anthropologist. They are closely linked because ...

Economics – 2013 (Cambridge Interview, LSE, UCL, Warwick, Exeter)

Since the financial crisis of 2008, it has become clear to me that Economics is the most relevant and important subject in today's world. By reading "Economics: Making Sense of ...

Economics – 2013 (Warwick, Durham, Bristol)

My desire to study Economics stems from my wish to understand the balance between scarce financial resources and human needs. My work placement at the French television channel KTO last ...

Economics – 2010 (UCL)

Economics fascinates me as it poses and explains fundamental questions about society. I believe that Economics lies at the heart of every functioning economy; regional, national and global. Its sphere ...

Economics – 2013 (LSE, UCL, Bristol, Queen Mary, Warwick)

To me, Economics is the intertwining of science and art. The models, theories and flow of thought in Economics concepts I learn in school is similar to that of science ...

Economics – 2013 (LSE, UCL, Bath, Surrey)

My parents have instilled a sense of inquisitiveness in me, alongside a willingness to share ideas through daily conversations, ranging from contemporary issues to their business plans. Seeing an advertising ...

Economics – 2013 (LSE, UCL)

Last summer, I visited my country of origin, Cameroon, for the first time since I was a child. Although I expected big differences from the UK, the scale of the ...

Economics – 2013 (LSE, Durham, Warwick)

My strong desire to study Economics at university is founded upon my growing understanding of the development of the subject in the past century. In part, my fascination is with ...

Economics – 2013 (LSE, UCL, Warwick, Bristol)

Ah, Economics. This is one subject that highlights my love of learning and overcoming academic challenges. The all-pervasive and consequence oriented nature of Economics appeals to me the most and ...