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Looking for honest feedback on my chances.
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Plan: Applying late March/early April once my winter results come out, because that will confirm the 2:1 and my average will be above 60, and I can get a summer internship offer as well to boost my application.
My question is: should I apply early and risk a weaker grade, even though a 2.1 is locked in if I wait a bit?
Would also appreciate views on HEC Paris MIF and St. Gallen MBF as backups. What else should I be doing beyond the obvious (GMAT, essays, recs)?
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- Brown male, 20
- Top Target (LSE/Oxbridge) undergrad, doing the well-known hardest course there is here (Very Quantitative with finance, math, stats, modules)
- My current average is 59, but I've nearly locked in a 2.1 and will likely end up with a mid-2.1 (65), as my last-year modules are significantly easier than what I've had to do so far, and I'm done with all the hard stuff.
- GMAT: prepping now, targeting 710+ (not yet sat but on mocks I'm getting 680-690 without proper prep yet)
- Internships: Big 4 M&A and Rx Advisory (10 weeks deal experience), Secondaries advisory (6 weeks, deal experience), Family Office (L/S Equity, 6 Weeks, 4bn aum), hedge fund (4-5 months, while at uni, 500m aum)
Recommendations: not sure, but I know a few lbs alumni who will happily write a letter/referral, and other senior industry leaders from internships I can reach out to if that helps. - Extracurriculars: Sports society (Captain, and done tournaments), Chess (very highly ranked at peak a few years ago), Tennis (inter-university competitions)
- Languages: English, Spanish (B2-C1), Hindi
Plan: Applying late March/early April once my winter results come out, because that will confirm the 2:1 and my average will be above 60, and I can get a summer internship offer as well to boost my application.
My question is: should I apply early and risk a weaker grade, even though a 2.1 is locked in if I wait a bit?
Would also appreciate views on HEC Paris MIF and St. Gallen MBF as backups. What else should I be doing beyond the obvious (GMAT, essays, recs)?
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Hey StormWhiz,
HEC Paris would be a great back up. I would also suggest you to add IESE & ESADE, both in case some part of your application went in weak, BUT ALSO to help you negotiate your scholarships.
I would suggest in favour of applying now. You may risk gettting lower scholarships with lower grades, esp if your grades have not been progressively improving. Assuming you can get in now however, any potential lack in scholarships pays itself off in terms of larger post-MFA compensation, and added seniority
HEC Paris would be a great back up. I would also suggest you to add IESE & ESADE, both in case some part of your application went in weak, BUT ALSO to help you negotiate your scholarships.
I would suggest in favour of applying now. You may risk gettting lower scholarships with lower grades, esp if your grades have not been progressively improving. Assuming you can get in now however, any potential lack in scholarships pays itself off in terms of larger post-MFA compensation, and added seniority
