PROFILE EVALUATION - MSc Finance
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29 Dec 2015, 10:51
Hi there, I am applying for Master in Finance for Fall 2016 and would really appreciate some advice.
My Profile:
23 years, living in Germany
Final year Bachelor Student with major in Finance at a small University of Applied Sciences in Germany; GPA 3.6/4.0 with GPA in my Finance major of 3.94/4.0
Studied two semester abroad
Work experience: 4 internships in Mergers & Acquisitions; Risk Analysis; Equity Research and Credit Analysis; some of which in German, some in UK
No GMAT yet, but based on practise exams I expect about 620-650 with quant about 48-49
CFA Level 1 Candidate (Scholarship from CFAI)
So far I have applied for Rotterdam(RSM); Warwick and Cass and got accepted for Cass and RSM, while still waiting for Warwick.
My career goal is to work in either Portfolio Management/ Equity Research or in Trading after the Master. Since I want to work and life in the U.S. I think its better to do my masters there. I thought therefore that the Master in Finance at Zicklin Business School in New York might be a better way to go than than the UK Schools; however, I am not sure about this school, on the one hand not many people know this school and its not mentioned in any important ranking at all, on the other hand the school seems to have a good partnership with JP Morgan, which might open the opportunity to secure a position in New York - after some linkedin research it seems like a bunch of people from zicklin end up in tier 1 investment banks.
It would be great to get some advice on whether Zicklin might be a good way to go, or to get some suggestions on alternative schools which might fit my profile (I was also thinking about MSF at Vanderbilt to the MSF at Boston College, however I think the odds to get accepted there are quite low, since I come from a school, which isn't known and I think my GMAT won't be above 700).
Alternatively, maybe it might be better to accept the offer from one of the UK schools, start working in London and ask for a transfer to the U.S. after one or two years; or is there even a chance to get hired in the U.S. with an UK degree?
Thanks a lot for the advice!!