I also want to apply for the LSE. There you probably have a disadvantage with your score. Maastricht University, I study there and I guess that you get accepted with 680.

Assuming that the rest of your profile is good, then a 680 is probably enough for HEC and SSE. But also consider expanding your list of schools. Oxford, for example, has an MFE program, while IE has a MSc in Finance.

For LSE, the competition is hell and acceptance depends on much more than a GMAT score. That could be said, of course, for any program. But my 730 GMAT score, high GPA, and international exposure certainly wasn't enough. On the other hand, I read on these forums about someone who was accepted with a 660 (along with good recommendations and an internship). At this point, my advice to you is (1) get the best recommendations possible, and (2) answer the essay question perfectly. You need to make your application a work of art.
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You GMAT score is a good score, unless your really want to enter at LSE I wouldn't retake de test but focus on other area of the application. I also heard they are full.

For Maatrischt 680 is more than enough, I don't know for finance but for some master (business, mangement and other) they ask for a 500 or maybe 550. To be honnest I live in Belgium and know a lot of people studyng there, but with your potential I would aim higher.

I have a friend of mine who has been accepted with a 640, average academic record, but 2 summer internships in investment banking.

Get into a master program is not tough as an MBA and it this even more so for european (non UK, US) school. Don't forget those school want to have tuition fees and there are not so many people seeking for master degrees with high GMAT scores. Most of the people that want to study a master are young graduated (about 21-23 years) (bachelors), so GMAT score tend to be lower... I think; it is a really different profile.

I know for example other very good european business school that accept people with low GMAT where sometimes no GMAT but just an entrance exam (where they don't give you the score because they appreciate the results by their own).

eg: Vlerick School of Management 550

Good luck!

680 should be enough for SSE. Not a lot of people in Sweden do the GMAT, and I've heard from friends that people got in to the other specializations with 5-600.

However, you should note that the application deadline was 15 jan. 28 feb is the deadline for sending them your GMAT score.

In general, SSE is a really good school with tight connection to major players in the financial industry, both in Sweden and London. Lot of people go straight from BSc in finance to top banks in London.

For the Msc-Finance I am applying for, it is wether GMAT or CFA level 1. As I have no financial knowledge at all, neither strong quant knowledge I choosed the GMAT.

So I guess if you have a good GMAT and CFA you should be a very good candidate. I heard it is a non standardize test average required time of study 180h, 60% failure.

BCG yes it is one of the top consulting firm! Awa is automatically sent with your scores. I just know that with a 700 you will be directly accepted at hec.

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If you have applied for SSE you will have a good shot at acceptance with a 680 score.
I have friends at CBS who got accepted at CBS most popular MSc Finance programme with just good grades, >3 GPA or so.

For the record, I'm going for SSE and CBS as well, with SSE as my 1st priority.

When is the last date for applying to HEC and LSE?
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Direct acceptance at HEC with a 700... is this correct? Where did you see this information?

And BTW,

Most of the LSE programmes are NOT closed yet, so the comment about LSE being closed is invalid