Dear All, If you are planning to apply to 2013 LBS MiF intake as current students we (me and rwkTX) would be happy to answer questions you might have. This is a long and sometimes exhausting journey and it is our pleasure to provide information, share some tips and tricks and simply support you. Some key links: Official site of the Programme: https://www.london.edu/programmes/mastersinfinance.html Stage deadlines for the August 2013 intake: Stage Application complete by Interview decision by Admissions decision by 1 09 October 2012 02 November 2012 21 December 2012 2 13 November 2012 07 December 2012 25 January 2013 3 08 January 2013 01 February 2013 22 March 2013 4 12 March 2013 12 April 2013 17 May 2013 5 30 April 2013 31 May 2013 05 July 2013 CV review service I would strongly recommend to submit your CV for review before the actual application. You will receive a feedback from Peter Johnson if you are encouraged to apply. More details can be found here: https://www.london.edu/programmes/mif/applying.html (go to "Want to know if I'm eligible for MiF" section). Please note that encouragement does not guarantee a place on the Programme, as CV is only a part of application, however it might save you enormous amount of time and efforts in case if you are not ready for the Programme yet. Personal experience: I applied for this service in 2008 and was advised to gain more experience before application, did so, applied again in 2012, was encouraged, passed through the selection process and now I'm here. We will summarize key insights from 2012 intake topic for convenience in later posts. I will also move all relevant posts from 2012 intake topic here.

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thanks a lot, rwkTX!

I really appreciate it!

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Hi All

UPdate on my part.

Just got an invitation for interview!!! yeah! I know it's not meaning Im in yet, but still im quite happy and determined to make it work.

To those who are still waiting, best of luck!

Congratulations

Be sure to search this thread and the 2012 thread for advice on how best to prepare for the interview. Feel free to send questions my way as well.

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Congratulations

Be sure to search this thread and the 2012 thread for advice on how best to prepare for the interview. Feel free to send questions my way as well.

THank you rwkTX!

I am starting my interview prep today. Since im in London and admin office said it would be quite easy to find someone to conduct my interview so they are hoping to get this done quickly, which means i need to be up to speed with my prep too!

fingers crossed...

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does anyone know what percentage of applicants get an interview invite and what percent of interviewed get admission?

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does anyone know what percentage of applicants get an interview invite and what percent of interviewed get admission?

BingoBongo,
Here is the data we circulated last year

MIF LBS ADMISSION STATISTICS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES:

Total Applicants: ~700 (mentioned here @ gmatclub)
Shortlisted for interview: ~30% (by Morgane Fores, AdCom member in reply to my email)
Made the offer: ~70% of the interviewed (by Peter Johnson @ Apr 7, 2008)
Accepted the offer: ~85% of those made the offer (by Peter Johnson @ Apr 7, 2008)
Class size: ~125 (116 in 2011 intake)

This seems roughly to hold... our intake this year was 119 i think.

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thanks, rwkTX! I also wonder if the program has experienced a drop in number of applications to the program. The entire finance sector took a brutal beating over the last few years and I'm sure b-schools also felt the pinch (Columbia, for example, saw applications drop by double digits this year)

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many companies stopped funding MBA course...that's what i have gathered..not sure about MiF, which i assume mostly self-funded?

You heard anything from the school yet?

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BingoBongo

many companies stopped funding MBA course...that's what i have gathered..not sure about MiF, which i assume mostly self-funded?

You heard anything from the school yet?

Yes, I actually got an interview invite and we'll try get the interview out of the way asap.

I really want to know whether I'm in or not, by the end of the year. I don't want this process to drag into January

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BingoBongo

many companies stopped funding MBA course...that's what i have gathered..not sure about MiF, which i assume mostly self-funded?

You heard anything from the school yet?

Yes, I actually got an interview invite and we'll try get the interview out of the way asap.

I really want to know whether I'm in or not, by the end of the year. I don't want this process to drag into January

haha same here.

But my interviewer ingnores my email....i have tried contacting hims with no luck....hmmm that's a good start...

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many companies stopped funding MBA course...that's what i have gathered..not sure about MiF, which i assume mostly self-funded?

You heard anything from the school yet?

Yes, I actually got an interview invite and we'll try get the interview out of the way asap.

I really want to know whether I'm in or not, by the end of the year. I don't want this process to drag into January

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haha same here.

But my interviewer ingnores my email....i have tried contacting hims with no luck....hmmm that's a good start...[/quote]

Hi Guys

Would you mind sharing your profiles? I applied in R2 and am not sure why I haven't received an invite yet. I have 5 years relevant experience and a good enough GMAT score. A little tense now

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Hi Guys

Would you mind sharing your profiles? I applied in R2 and am not sure why I haven't received an invite yet. I have 5 years relevant experience and a good enough GMAT score. A little tense now

Im applying for the part time version. NOt sure if that makes any diff in the timing of respons?

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Im applying for the part time version. NOt sure if that makes any diff in the timing of respons?

oh ok. So you're based in London. Problem is I've got into another program and have to accept by Dec 15th

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amywatkinsuk

many companies stopped funding MBA course...that's what i have gathered..not sure about MiF, which i assume mostly self-funded?

You heard anything from the school yet?

Yes, I actually got an interview invite and we'll try get the interview out of the way asap.

I really want to know whether I'm in or not, by the end of the year. I don't want this process to drag into January

haha same here.

But my interviewer ingnores my email....i have tried contacting hims with no luck....hmmm that's a good start...[/quote]

Hi Guys

Would you mind sharing your profiles? I applied in R2 and am not sure why I haven't received an invite yet. I have 5 years relevant experience and a good enough GMAT score. A little tense now[/quote]

synecdoche,
I would send an email to Peter Johnson and mention your time constraint to him. I'm not sure that he can do anything about hurrying up the process, but you never know unless you ask.
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many companies stopped funding MBA course...that's what i have gathered..not sure about MiF, which i assume mostly self-funded?

You heard anything from the school yet?

I'm not sure about any change in applications but can ask the admissions committee and see what their responses. I also don't have details on the profile, but my estimation would be that 75-80% are self-funded and 20-25% are sponsored.

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Here is the first admit this year, guys & girls...

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Here is the first admit this year, guys & girls...

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big congrats!

do you mind sharing your interview experience?

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Here is the first admit this year, guys & girls...

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Congratulations Ibkova!

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Hi all,
Got a phone call yesterday, and I'm in! :-D

As I mentioned in my previous post, I had to travel abroad for the interview. That meeting was last weekend. My interviewer holds a senior position in one of the top firms in my field, so that made me nervous a bit. However, the meeting itself was quite relaxed. The discussion focused mainly on my work experience and what I have said on my application essays. He asked me to explain my job functions/responsibility (basically going over my CV), clarify/elaborate more on some of the statements I made on the essays (i.e. how MiF will benefit me, why now, why work in finance etc.) and discuss my experience studying abroad. We also talked about electives I'm interested in and current issue in finance and at this point there's a question thrown in involving finance theory. The interview lasted about an hour. On Monday I got e-mail from the school that they have received interview report, and yesterday I got the good news

Based on my experience, my advice would be to know what you've told the school and be able to explain/ back up your point. What I did was to read over my CV and my essays again and see whether there are any statements that might not be clear to reader. Also prepare to discuss your choice of electives. As a side note, the alumni also receive candidate's transcript in the interview package and in my case he commented on quantitative classes I have taken during university when I mentioned that I plan to pursue a quantitative-heavy study.

Good luck to everyone! Hopefully I'll meet you all in August next year.

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Hi laman,
How is your experience at MiF so far? Has it lived up to your expectation? Also can you share progress on the job finding status of the class, are many of your classmate finding it easy or struggling to get a good job? Same questions to all current MiF students pls.

Many many thanks.