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King's College London does not make Unconditional offers to applicants until they have satisfied our academic conditions of entry (e.g. three A Levels or a completed International Baccalaureate), and we will not make Unconditional offers on the basis of predicted grades or GCSE marks.
The personal statement is one of the many factors in the overall assessment of your application: it's your opportunity to introduce yourself to King's and tell us about your interest in your chosen subject, as well as any work experience or extracurricular activities you have done.
Wherever possible, we aim to provide a final decision within 8-12 weeks of application receipt. However, for our most competitive programmes this may take longer as we will be making assessments across all applications received.
Is UCL or King's harder to get into? Both UCL and KCL have rigorous admission standards reflecting their esteemed reputations and high demand for places. UCL typically receives more applications due to its global standing and extensive course offerings, resulting in a slightly more competitive admissions process.
King's College London does not make Unconditional offers to applicants until they have satisfied our academic conditions of entry (e.g. three A Levels or a completed International Baccalaureate), and we will not make Unconditional offers on the basis of predicted grades or GCSE marks.
We encourage students to apply even if they do not feel they meet all requirements. Academic PerformanceTypical Academic Profile GPA: 3.0 or higher Average GPA: 3.5 cumulative ACT: 22 Average ACT: 23 SAT: 1000 (cr/m) Average SAT: 1002
The national average for first class awards in 2021/22 was 33%, 8% lower than at KCL. Yet the 41% awarding rate of King's is still low when compared to other London Russell Group universities. The rate for the London School of Economics (LSE) is 44%, University College London (UCL) 47% and Imperial College London 48%.
Our conditional offers are based on three A-level subjects. If you are studying four or more A-level subjects, we will take the highest three grades into consideration for assessment. High achievement in additional A-level subjects may compensate for an applicant who narrowly fails to achieve the A-level offer.
Wherever possible, we aim to provide a final decision within 8-12 weeks of application receipt. However, for our most competitive programmes this may take longer as we will be making assessments across all applications received. This is known as a “gathered field” process.