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6 years
Viet Nam
2027
Male
GPA: 2.1
Pre-MBA industry: Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals
Post-MBA industry: Finance: Investment Banking
HEC Paris
HEC MiM
HEC MiM
R1,
2027
1 month ago
3 May 2026 10:05
1 month ago
19 Apr 2026 10:04
This is my profile:
- 20 Years old - from Vietnam
- Studying Economics and Finance at Charles University in Prague in English (Rank 1 in Czechia).
- GPA 2.1/1.0. My GPA is low because of a visa issue which made me miss almost the whole first year.
- I want to target 645+ to compensate for my GPA.
- I have an internship in the FP&A team at Kenvue (formerly Johnson&Johnson) and one in Finance&Operations in a Japanese company.
- I participated in the Harvard Global Case Competition and planning to do the CFA challenge this October. I also passed the CFA Level 1 and I also have the FMVA (Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst) from CFI.
- I'm planning to do an Erasmus exchange to PSL-Paris next semester.
I know that my GPA is very low, potentially a red flag to the admission. I want to know which way I can compensate for my GPA and would it be a direct no to these program. Thank you for your time!
My goal is to reach Investment Banking in London.
- 20 Years old - from Vietnam
- Studying Economics and Finance at Charles University in Prague in English (Rank 1 in Czechia).
- GPA 2.1/1.0. My GPA is low because of a visa issue which made me miss almost the whole first year.
- I want to target 645+ to compensate for my GPA.
- I have an internship in the FP&A team at Kenvue (formerly Johnson&Johnson) and one in Finance&Operations in a Japanese company.
- I participated in the Harvard Global Case Competition and planning to do the CFA challenge this October. I also passed the CFA Level 1 and I also have the FMVA (Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst) from CFI.
- I'm planning to do an Erasmus exchange to PSL-Paris next semester.
I know that my GPA is very low, potentially a red flag to the admission. I want to know which way I can compensate for my GPA and would it be a direct no to these program. Thank you for your time!
My goal is to reach Investment Banking in London.
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, you have a mixed profile for HEC Paris. On one hand, your background is interesting, studying in Prague, internships at Kenvue, CFA Level 1, FMVA, and case competitions all show strong interest in finance. But your GPA will definitely be a concern, schools will still see it as a backdrop unless you clearly offset it.
To compensate, a strong GMAT is important, but numbers alone won’t be enough. You’ll need to show strong academic ability through other signals, plus clear focus on IB and why you’re ready for it. Also, internships are good, but impact and progression will matter.
To better understand your chances, it would help to know: do you have any strong grades in recent semesters to show improvement, what exactly happened with the visa issue and what exposure you’ve had to IB specifically?
I’d be happy to offer you a free profile review for your target programs to see where you stand and how to boost your chances, happy to help!
No pressure, no strings - just helpful insights on where you stand and how you can strengthen your chances.
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Good Luck!