Type of housing:
On campus

Arranged by:
Host university

If returning, I would choose:
Apartment/House
Why? I would choose to live in private accommodation merely because I like the independence that comes with living independently. I would rather choose an apartment and locale based upon my own personal preferences than deal with whatever I'm given by the LSE.

Describe host city:

Travel, Activities, Nightlife take/s place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Course recommendations:
Like most research universities, the LSE favors graduate students. The best courses and the most professor-student interaction are found in the masters degrees. That's not to say that undergraduates are short changed, but when you realize just how many courses are on offer for grad students, you do feel a little left out. As a case in point, there are over 50 full-year courses on offer to masters students in the International Relations Department alone; however LSE undergraduates have about 15 full-year courses taught specifically within the IR Department. To be fair, though, you are still allowed (and encouraged) to take courses otherwise related to International Relations, e.g. courses in the International History, Government, and Law departments.

The language of instruction was:
English

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Family

Work opportunities
I didn't want/need to work.

Personal spending habits:
London is a very expensive city. Even LSE accommodation is expensive in comparison to other cities, though its peanuts relative to private accommodation in London. For example, I paid under 100 pounds at Bankside House in my first year, and well over twice that in my second year - and that included sharing costs with a flatmate.

I wish I had known ...
Take some time to research and understand the LSE system, and the British educational system in general. It's very research-focused and thus quite independent. You are assessed through mandatory essays throughout the year (in qualitative courses) and problem sets (in quantative courses), but this is not formal or official. Your official assessment comes at the end of the year with one final exam per course, i.e. four exams (unless you've taken half-credit courses).

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.