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I mean near NYC or London. I want to get my MBA degree in the center of finance, as I want to be in the business environment when I study.

I applied to NYU Stern, but my profile worries me (710 GMAT but low GPA) and if I can't get in, I want to know I have a back-up. LBS is a shot in the dark, but I'm applying to it.

Can anyone recommend me a good school in these locations? I heard Fordham is good, but not much else.

3underscore · Answer

Cass in London, but I would more consider doing MFE or something there.

I wouldn't worry too much about your scores. 710 is above median for Stern, and who knows what the weight on GPA is.

antapple · Answer

Columbia? LOL
In London (city center)really you may consider also Tanaka (Imperial college), but is far worse (or at least not as well regarded by most people) than the ones you stated. But there are others, just really not the same level.
I've applied to LBS, Columbia and well UCLA.
LBS is probably a dream school for me (both personal and professional reasons), so I'm kind of biased, but I think it is really really good if you want a finance career.

standard · Answer

Actually you're not very biased about LBS. It's really a good school. However, if I get a ding from NYU, it's very much possible that I get a ding from LBS as well.

3underscore · Answer

Spurious correlation there, Standard.

My friend is at LBS and really enjoying it. I can imagine most people would - its location is really nice though I expect most would find London a bit.... interesting as a city.

I think LBS' finance side is more a production of why people choose to study MBAs in the UK.

If you are in London for stuff, feel free to shout me up.

standard · Answer

I lived in London for a time :wink:

. Although I was little, I remember the city, and I'm certain I will enjoy my time there. LBS is a dream school for me as well (after NYU Stern) but it's a long shot. My profile probably will not be enough for LBS. Same for NYU Stern, that's why I search other good programs in these cities.

antapple · Answer

Did you apply for LBS R2?
where are you from?
my profile is:
700/low GPA/Portuguese education (which makes the gpa issue harder to compare)/28/3.5y WE (quite diverse one)/extracurriculars: mostly sports and private investments/worked trhough undergrad part time.
It's probably a long shot also to LBS/Columbia or UCLA, but we'll see, maybe the nationality will help me(double national, portuguese/english). don't really know.
What's yours?

standard · Answer

23 years old white Turkish male
710 GMAT (5.0 AWA) low GPA two years of Deloitte experience (also Central Bank internships) many activities not much extracurriculars

Long shot!

kwam · Answer

If you think it is a long shot, why don't you just "wait" a while, 1 to 2 years, and work on extra-currs and perhaps other things?

Perhaps is not that long also, you may differ yourself from the crowd...

standard · Answer

It's a good idea, but I intend to start my career early and do not want to change it too much. Also, there is a military obligation in Turkey, and if I don't go to MBA this year, I will be obliged to start my military obligation.

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