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How to Prepare for the LSESU Essay Competition: Self-Study vs Coaching, the Rubric & a 16-Week Roadmap (2026)
There are two honest routes to a strong LSESU Essay Competition entry: self-study and coaching. This guide from the China and Asia editorial desk breaks down the five set questions, the 100-point rubric and the 1500-word argument, gives a four-phase roadmap, and explains our structural draft review and honest essay-coaching track record.
Common LSESU Essay Mistakes That Lose Marks (2026)
The five recurring LSESU essay mistakes mapped to the 100-point rubric — off-topic, over 1500 words, weak citations, no counterargument, descriptive not analytical — with fixes.
The LSE Faculty Behind the 2026 LSESU Essay Questions (2026)
Meet the five LSE economists who set the 2026 LSESU essay prompts — Pissarides, Reis, Tenreyro, Van Reenen and Gmeiner — and learn how their fields shape a sharper, higher-scoring essay.
How to Score 25/25 on Originality in the LSESU Essay (2026)
Argument & originality is the single largest LSESU rubric band at 25/100. A coach's method for building a genuinely original, well-reasoned thesis in 1,500 words for 2026.
LSESU Essay vs John Locke vs Marshall Society: Which Economics Competition (2026)
LSESU Essay, John Locke and Marshall Society compared for 2026 by format, deadline and what each rewards. Updated with the six Marshall Society titles now published and its verified cut-off of 11.59pm BST on 30 August 2026 — two days before LSESU closes.
Referencing and Academic Integrity in the LSESU Essay (2026)
How to reference correctly in Harvard style, why citations score 10/100, and how to keep your LSESU essay genuinely your own work in the AI era (2026).
2026 LSESU Economics Society Essay Competition: Now Accepting Submissions (Deadline 1 September)
The 2026 LSESU Economics Society Annual Essay Competition is now accepting submissions. It invites students worldwide to write one essay on one of five questions in contemporary economics and policy, with a deadline of 1 September 2026 (23:59 GMT+1). Here is who can enter, the rules, the prizes, and exactly how to submit.
How to Write the 1,500-Word LSESU Economics Essay: Structure and Method (2026)
A working method for the 1,500-word LSESU Economics essay: frame one argument, deploy theory and evidence efficiently, structure it, and edit straight to the 100-point rubric.
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