LSE - MSc Risk and Finance

Hi cagi !

Of course! I'll share my profile below. Note: I haven't received my official offer yet, I called the admissions office and they're experiencing a backlog. They said I can expect it next week, so I'm not too worried.

- BSc Economics (70%) and MSc Economics with a major in Financial Economics (75%) from a reputable European University.
- GMAT 710 (Q48 V40 IR7).
- One internship at an insurance firm. It was nothing too relevant, but I was able to position it pretty well within my application considering the risk-aspect of the programme.
- Some interesting extra-curriculars that allowed me to write a strong/unique personal statement. I played sports at a very high level and am a glider pilot part of an Air Cadet programme. Also, I tutored economics at my university, did an Oxford MOOC and was active in a three-month student consulting project at a private bank.
- Very strong letters of recommendation - I got pretty lucky here. One of my references used to be Centennial Professor of Finance at LSE and is a highly regarded professor/researcher in the field of risk and finance.

Philc

Thank you very much for your answer and congratulations for your offer

I am interested in same program and also msc fin/pe

It would be best to get your comments you about my profile:

Gmat: 660 ( Q50; V28)
GPA: 3.60 ( Top 10% despite double major)
WE : Bank of America ML FICC Trading sales (3months)
Citi bank corporate banking (3months)
Student assistant ( like TA) for some finance courses
Researcher at finance center
Founder of two startups; one in finch
Exchange in Bocconi with 5 finance courses
Prog: R, Python, SQL, Stata
Program : Best in country: 99,99% scorer in university exam
Economics/management double major

cagi

You seem to have quite a strong profile, definitely up to LSE-standards I would think. The 'weak' point would be your GMAT-score, which is rather average, however, the other aspects could make up for that. Make sure to sell yourself well!

Might I ask where you are from?