MS Finance Profile Evaluations [Master Thread]: Post all Profiles Here

Hey,
Let me start by saying that you have a decent profile. A 3.35 GPA in bachelors has kept you on an edge from being a high achiever. But it has been compensated with your excellent GPA Score in your masters.
Coming towards your work experience, a year-long work experience in a Big 4 firm will also compensate for your low bachelors’ GPA. Since you have worked in the family business in the wood industry, managed the relationships with Italian and Spanish clients, you are well-skilled in communications, people-management and being multilingual is an added advantage.
The next aspect in your profile i.e your extracurricullars is somewhat decent. Although you have played Soccer for several years, being restricted to the local level weighs it down. If you highlight the fact that you were actively participating in promoting sports in your local community through different social activities and events, then you can make a point.
Now, since you said you are planning to give GMAT, I suggest prepare for it very very nicely and don’t leave any stone unturned. You need to score a minimum of 700 in GMAT to be able to even consider ESADE an option for your profile.
I feel an otherwise nice profile can go missing in the crowd, if the right elements are not highlighted. Similarly, an average or decent profile can be made to shine by highlighting the key aspects. In your case, that could be your GMAT score and currently is your work experience.
The skills that you gained, the impact that you had, the leadership you showed, all of this combined can make your profile look worthy enough of an admit from Esade Business School. I know it can seem a bit overwhelming but trust me, if you keep at it with patience, you can get your dream admit.

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Hey colemanB,

I must say you have a pretty decent profile. The universities you chose are great and it’s very common to get confused during school selection, let me help you make this decision.
As you mentioned you want to pursue MFin and you got 325 on GRE that’s a great score and will definitely help your application.
Plus your GPA is also good enough.
I also see you have work experience as an analyst, so you have experience in the Finance field, that’s good that’s something the admission committee looks for in their candidates.

But remember you will be competing with hundreds of applicants, some with more experience than you so you will need to explain why you should be in their program and how you can benefit from the same etc in your essay and SOP.

Mention your extracurriculars as well showcasing your leadership or hardworking skills.
Or you can mention your other experience such as volunteering, freelancing, starting an initiative etc.

You being a CFA L2 candidate definitely vouches for how much you want to pursue a career in finance.
You should definitely apply to Cambridge and Imperial.

I am gonna suggest a few schools on basis of dream(chances of getting in 40%-50%) and competitive (chances of getting in 60%-70%)

Dream - LBS, LSE, Vanderbilt, MIT, Yale
Competitive - ESSEC , USC
Safe - EDHEC (high chances of getting in)

But don’t worry your GPA and GMAT are not bad, with a strong profile and resume you can definitely get into your dream school.
If you would like, we can help you build a strong profile.

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Hi damasjanot,
You have a great profile as you listed that you have completed your graduation from top university of Indonesia with a decent GPA Score. But as I can see that your GMAT Score is not that good. So I recommend you to go a reattempt and try to score 740+ to get a admission in you dream universities.

You also have done extracurricular activities that is a plus point in your application that will help you in your admission process.

For NUS you do not require to have work experience for admission into the programme. Applicants with some postgraduate work experience like you are also welcome to apply. Also, GMAT/GRE score is not mandatory but a good GMAT/GRE score will strengthen your application. Generally, a score of 700 out of 800 for the GMAT, or the GMAT equivalent in GRE is expected.
For RSM and Edinburgh you need minimum 600 or may not need Gmat score respectively. But your good GMAT score might add a plus point in your application.
In RSM, Relevant work experience is not required but may increase your chances of acceptance. Same as in Edinburgh, work experience is not required but may increase your chances of acceptance
As you also have a chance in your dream school you definitely have a chance to get an admit from your safe schools.

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Hey dmnsq,
I must say you have a pretty good profile. As you are going with a MSC Finance which is a great program to pursue your masters in and congratulations for getting an interview offer from NUS in MSC in Finance.

NUS, or Natioanl University of Singapore is a top ranked university and getting an admit from prestigious university is a great achievement.

You also has done multiple freelancing which is very interesting. As you also mentioned it will be good if you give a reattempt of your GMAT. 690 is not a bad score but is still not a very good score. It will be great if target 700+ in your GMAT so that it can give a good weightage to your application.
Academically, you have a pretty good GPA, which showcases your academic prowess. Speaking of your GMAT score of 690, This is not a bad score but at the same time it is not a pretty good score. It is great as you are going to re-attempt your GMAT. Try to score 700+. It would definitely work in your favour as it further illustrates your academic capabilities, allowing you to apply to most of the top colleges. While your grades do play an important part, your extracurricular activities and your other endeavours matter as well because AdComs are looking for applicants with holistically developed profiles.

If I talk about your chances in ESSEC, HEC, Bocconi, LSE, Imperial, Warwick
For ESSEC it’s not compulsory that you have must have a good GMAT Score. ESSEC takes your whole profile into consideration. If you are very good in one area it might compensate for a weakness in another area. Therefore, a good GMAT Score might be an advantage but no guarantee to get into the program as well.

Same for HEC Paris there is nothing like you must scored this or that but these top schools looks for GMAT Score. So, it is advisable that you do re-attempt your GMAT and try to score 700+ to get into a school like HEC, ESSEC, LSE or any other school.

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Your profile looks decent to me but you need to be careful about what to highlight in your applications so that you don’t make any mistakes.

Let me begin by mentioning what I found good in your profile the most. It’s your GMAT Score. A 720 GMAT Score is nothing less than exceptional and you really did a good job here. This score will help you open doors to a lot of good B-schools.
Coming towards your work experience, it looks pretty interesting as you have worked in collaboration with some high-value stakeholders like the Italian Ministry of Justice. You being a CFO of a branch of SEDS and Financial Specialist at the University Finance Club also shows your command over the field. You also come across as being interested and passionate about the finance field from your extracurricular participation in the related activities.
Another interesting thing about your profile is your fluency in multiple languages. You mentioned that you are proficient in 2 languages and intermediate in another 2 languages.
While your bachelors’ school is touted as the #1 economist institute in Italy your GPA is still a bit mediocre. This is the only factor which I feel creates a bad impact on your overall profile. But don’t worry. I feel if you highlight all other aspects of your profile as discussed, your GPA could be easily compensated. If you manage to validate your low GPA, I am sure even that won’t be an issue.
Like I said, highlighting the right aspects of your profile is really important. An otherwise excellent profile can be ignored and rejected if not presented properly. I know it can look like a lot to do by yourself. I can help you if you wish.

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Hey ricksanchez,
Firstly I would like to mention you have done your research and have selected pretty good universities for yourself.
What I would like to address here is your profile.

- Your profile is pretty good
- Your GPA is excellent
- Your GRE scores are more than enough
- Your extracurriculars are also impressive
Be sure to mention all your extracurricular activities and provide adequate certifications if possible.
- As you mentioned, you only have initial work experience
Can you tell me in which sector and company did you work

Most MFin schools require an adequate year of work experience, preferably in a similar sector.
As you don’t have much work experience, you would need to highlight your other skills.

Explain the roles and responsibilities you handled in your organisation.
What values did you add, how did it benefit the company etc.

MFin is a great course and competitive as well.

Your school choices are pretty good.
As your concern is about founding employment afterwards, I would say you should target European schools as there getting a work visa is pretty easy

Hence you should target schools: LBS, LSE, HEC , ESSEC , EDHEC.

Remember to build a strong and compelling application explaining why you are the perfect candidate in your essay and SOP.

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Hey,

Looking at the details you have provided here, I would say that you have a decent profile. I also see you are strongly inclined towards programs in the field of finance and are looking to build a career in finance.

Starting off with your academic background, You have a pretty decent GPA and you have majored in Finance which again showcases that you have a strong passion for finance and have taken steps towards building a strong foundational base in it. While the brand of your college is pretty decent, you will be competing against applicants from the top schools of your country so it might be a slight drawback. However, you could always overpower it by showing your CFA and enriched your experiences in your own college.

Your GMAT score is great and displays your strong academic capabilities.

You have one internship in the field of finance, something that business schools definitely appreciate. Here you can highlight your strengths by talking about the kind of projects you undertook, the kind of activities you partook in and how you created a positive impact by being a part of the company.

Coming to the courses you have taken up in finance, demonstrating your reasons to take those courses and what learnings you derived from these courses could help strengthen your application to the masters in finance programs.

You haven’t mentioned any details about your extracurricular activities. Extracurricular activities are really important as they showcase that you have a holistically developed profile and a proactive attitude. Since you are doing your post grad, you could bolster this aspect of your profile by getting involved in clubs and activities.

Now coming on to the schools that you have mentioned. The schools you have mentioned fall into the competitive category and have an acceptance rate of 50-60%. A good approach in this scenario would be to target a mix of schools that fall into upper competitive or dream schools, competitive and safe categories.

For the MSF in the upper competitive category you can target schools such as

-Duke
-LSE
-HEC
-LBS

In the competitive category you can target schools such as

-UT Dallas,
-University of Buffalo,
-Rutgers,
-ESSEC
-Warwick
-Imperial

If you would like, we can help you with essays and SOPs and other application processes.

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Hey Ludovicog,

First of all I would like to inform you that your GMAT score is pretty great.
I am having a hard time understanding your GPA, could you please convert it out of the scale of 4.
After that I would be able to evaluate your overall profile.
I see you have done your undergraduate in Finance, that’s good it shows your passion for finance from the beginning
B-Schools usually prefer candidates with work experience in the finance field but as you mentioned you have no work experience in the financial field this can create a problem in the future.
But don’t worry, it's not something that you cannot compensate for.

There are many parameters on which your application will be evaluated:

- GPA
- Test scores (GMAT, GRE, IELTS, etc.)
- Work experience
- Essays
- CV
- Letter of Recommendation
- Interview

You just need to make a killer application highlighting all your skills explaining why you are the perfect candidate.
Make your application unique so that it stands out of the crowd.

If you would like, we can help you with essays and SOPs and other application processes.
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Hey there, would someone mind reviewing my profile and providing some guidance?

– Male, 24, Austrian/American
– BSc Business with minor in Strategic Finance from the University of Portland
– GPA 3.46
– GMAT 720
– GRE Quant 165
– Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Morgan Stanley in NYC (summer 2021)
– Short stint as a diplomat working at the finance department of the Austrian Embassy in Turkey (less than a year)
– President of the Investments Society from University of Portland (student club)


Applying for a Master's of Finance at the University of St. Gallen, HEC Paris, HEC Laussane, INSEAD, LSE, Harvard, Wharton, and Oxford

Thanks in advance

Hello everyone,
I will be applying for Masters in Finance in the upcoming admissions cycle. Needed a bit of guidance regarding where in my application can I improve more. Here is some information about me:
College: Bachelor of Commerce(Financial Markets) from Mithibai College, Mumbai CGPA: 8.9(Top 10 in class)
Work Experience: 1.5 years(including internship and full time)
Current job: Analyst at Morgan Stanley( also worked there as an intern)
Co-Founder of an NGO started during initial times of the Covid-19 pandemic
Core member of the Economic cell and Entrepreneurship cell
Will appear for GMAT(Target Score: 710)
4 time national basketball player

Target Schools:
MIT Sloan
LSE
Cambridge
Warwick
Manchester
University of Melbourne
Trinity College, Dublin
Imperial College, London
ESADE, Barcelona
Maybe some schools in Germany

Thank you, hope to get a good lookout from you all!

Hello devsinghvi,

We see you have a good overall case at hand provided you are able to portray your differentiated candidature (as a national-level basketball player and as an impact-driven entrepreneur) appropriately through a set of strong essays.

You must achieve your target GMAT score to have a good chance at most schools. To be honest, we would have liked to see a spike in your GMAT score for the top two-three schools on your list.

It will also be important for you to have a set of career goals that sync well with your overall candidature. Unfortunately, you haven't shared details pertaining to the same and we are, therefore, not in a position to comment.

Should you feel the need for a detailed profile evaluation session, please feel free to get in touch with us.

Good luck!

Hey,

You seem ambitious about pursuing a career in finance - This is reflected in the effort you have put in your personal investment. If this aspect is portrayed properly in your application, schools will be interested in this.

Work Experience: In almost all MFin schools, work experience is mandatory, preferably in finance.
So, your work ex, looks pretty fair as well, however the lack of brand names on your resume might be a bit of a dent, especially for the top schools.

Explain the roles and responsibilities you handled in your organisation.
What values did you add, how did it benefit the company etc.

Academically, Your GPA is low. For the GMAT any score above 690 should work for you.
However, the higher you score the better it is since you are targeting the Master. in finance program at the best schools and this would help to showcase your strong quantitative abilities.

MFin is a great course and competitive as well.

Hence you should target schools: LBS, LSE, HEC , ESSEC , EDHEC.

Remember to build a strong and compelling application explaining why you are the perfect candidate in your essay and SOP.

If you would like, we can help you with essays and SOPs and other application processes.

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Hey,

Background and nationality : French student in a mid business school. Exchange in Boston, US.
GPA : 14/20 - 3.8-4/4 equivalent.
Age : 23 years old when I will apply

GMAT : I will get a 640-700. (Yes it is a big range)
I have to take an English test.
My last toeic (2 years ago) was 900/990
But I’ll try to do the ielts since LSE does not accept toeic

Work experience and leadership :
Internship (3 months) as a an assistant to the manager of finance of a subsidiary company
1 year in Financial Audit - PwC
1 year as a Financial Analyst - Asset Management - BNP Paribas

Community and others :
Doing CFI FMVA certification (I think this is a big plus as it will show the recruiter that I have learned the hard skills for IB)
Vice President of an association of my school organizing the ski trip

Post Master goals : IB/PE/HF

Target :

LSE - Ms Finance and Private Equity
LBS - Ms Finance
HEC - International Finance
ESCP - Ms Finance
ESSEC - Ms Finance
EDHEC - Ms Finance

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LSE & LBS can be within certain target range, but please give more details on your Extra-Curriculars, Final GMAT score. HEC is a good target even with 670, but I would choose to go with other more reputed schools with well recognised MBA programs instead of Essec/ EDHEC etc. even if you can manage a 670. What will really make the major difference is how you tie your stories. That would make the difference between admissions with high scholarships, and rejections.

Please reach out to us for a free consultation so we can learn more about your background and walk you through how our services can optimize your chances for the programs that help you best with your career goals.

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Your GRE/GMAT are both great. You haven't however, listed the duration of your WE, nor have you listed major Extra-Curriculars. Please come back with these, for a more informed review of your chances. Depending on these, your chances could vary from the top to the 20-30 ranks, really wide range.

Hey Harshitahuja,
Let me try to answer this as neutrally and objectively as possible.

First of all try to score more than 650+ in your GMAT Score. As McGill university’s average GMAT score requirement is 667. Also, HEC Montreal's average GMAT score requirement is 630.
So, it will be feasible to score 650+ in your GMAT.

No work experience is required by any university so that is good to go.
Now coming to the total fee or the budget, let me be totally frank, HEC Montreal’s total fee is $34,200 and Mcgill university’s total fee is $57,465.

You can apply for scholarships and loans to get cover your most of the expenses in Canada.

Here are some of the scholarships you can apply to:

President’s Scholarship for International Students
The Ontario Graduate Scholarship
University of Victoria President’s Beyond Borders funding
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS)
The University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships (UMGF)

To know more about the scholarships, loans and more about your selection chances in these schools, I would strongly suggest you to take up an in-depth profile evaluation once again.

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Hi everyone,

I am a law graduate who wants to get an MS in Finance(only STEM certified - to take advantage of 3 years of post work visa). I know I am lacking fundamentals to be admitted and that is the reason I am seeking advice from you guys.

My profile:
- 24 years old from East Europe. Currently in the US on an F1 visa.
- GPA: 3.17/4.00 - The best grade was 3.23 in my year of graduation(2021). I hold the second best grade. Unfortunately the profs, unlike their colleagues from UK and US, are not flying high in East Europe. So I do not accept this GPA as a low one.
- I have done two legal internships during my studies. One of them was in the Defense Industry so I was dealing with Intellectual Property Law. Besides the legal role I had a chance to interact with clients from different countries to sell military equipment, guns and bullets. Our clients were mostly government bodies.(literally sold bullets and shields to Azerbaijan before Karabakh War)
- I have done an Erasmus Exchange in Poland and two cultural exchange to the US during summers(One of them actually taught me how to bartend).
- I also founded a trade company to trade dried and fresh fruits between Mediterranean countries and East Europe during my studies.
- I have done an internship in the field of procurement in a quick commerce startup located in San Fran, CA.
- Have been member of The European Law Students' Association.
- Have organized events under a social and political foundation that has been established to tell people about the human rights' violation happening against Uyghur minority in China.

I am curious about the admission chances. Since I am a non-business/finance major I have a plan to take online courses with credits for fundamental courses(such as Calculus, Intro to Financial Accounting and Statistics). Besides that, I would like to take the GMAT exam to demonstrate the quantitative knowledge I have(I am planing to take 3 months to prepare for it). There are different universities offering Transcripts for those fundamental courses via Outlier and Saylor etc. Would it be reputable if I took those courses online?

I am hoping to get into a school with good reputation and employment rates for international students.

Indiana University Bloomington - Kelley Business School just waived TOEFL and GMAT for me after sending them my resume and unofficial transcript. I believe this is a good sign. I would like to go for the best option possible but I could not find much about Kelley Business School.

Please review my profile and situation honestly. Any recommendation for online courses and master programs is appreciated.

Thanks in advance!!

Hi everyone,

– Male, 22, Taiwanese
– BBA Accountancy from National Taiwan University & City University of Hong Kong (Joint Bachelor's Degree)
– GPA: 3.96/4.3
– GMAT: 740
– TOEFL: 112
– Internship: marketing intern at a startup (virtual, around 2 months) & investment assistant at a insurance company (currently, around 3 months)

Target programs:
MSc finance: Oxford, LSE, LBS, Imperial, Essec, NUS, SMU, Wu Vienna
Please kindly let me know what I could do to improve my profile, thanks in advance!