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16 Feb 2020, 20:48
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I'm currently pursuing BBA - Finance at Bangalore university in India. it's a state University, and I'm a CFA level 1 aspirant (Dec 2020). ( I'll be 20 in a couple of months)
I've scored the following so far,
1st Sem - 6.7/10
2nd Sem - 7.2/10
3rd Sem - 7.0/10
as for 4th, 5th and 6th, I'm bent on scoring 9+.
I'll be writing the GMAT in about 4 months, trying for 750+/800.
As for internships, I've been looking for many opportunities but they all say that I'm still in the 2nd year.
I doubt I'd get an internship at premium org/bank like Goldman or JPM because they only get interns from the "top" universities, and Bangalore university isn't one.
but, I've got 2 months of time at a work experience program where I wrote papers on companies and managed a portfolio at the Bombay stock exchange.
i could do more of this program and add in a few more months, is that a good idea?
I'll most likely get an internship( investment banking and such) after I write my CFA level 1, but that would be post December 2020,.... and LSE,KCL, said open applications in around September 2020. I'd be a little too late to apply in the first round, where the chances are still good.
besides that, I'm currently doing a course on udemy - Financial analysis and investments by Chris Haroun. I find it really fun and interesting. once I'm through with that, I'll be doing a financial modeling course as well.
what do you think about my chances at LSE/Imperial college London/LBS/Said ? ( applying for 2021)
anything I could do to improve my chances?
thank you
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I've scored the following so far,
1st Sem - 6.7/10
2nd Sem - 7.2/10
3rd Sem - 7.0/10
as for 4th, 5th and 6th, I'm bent on scoring 9+.
I'll be writing the GMAT in about 4 months, trying for 750+/800.
As for internships, I've been looking for many opportunities but they all say that I'm still in the 2nd year.
I doubt I'd get an internship at premium org/bank like Goldman or JPM because they only get interns from the "top" universities, and Bangalore university isn't one.
but, I've got 2 months of time at a work experience program where I wrote papers on companies and managed a portfolio at the Bombay stock exchange.
i could do more of this program and add in a few more months, is that a good idea?
I'll most likely get an internship( investment banking and such) after I write my CFA level 1, but that would be post December 2020,.... and LSE,KCL, said open applications in around September 2020. I'd be a little too late to apply in the first round, where the chances are still good.
besides that, I'm currently doing a course on udemy - Financial analysis and investments by Chris Haroun. I find it really fun and interesting. once I'm through with that, I'll be doing a financial modeling course as well.
what do you think about my chances at LSE/Imperial college London/LBS/Said ? ( applying for 2021)
anything I could do to improve my chances?
thank you
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With the details you have provided, it really wont be the true evaluation of your profile. The only proven statistic you have is your current academics and nothing else. Rest of the stats are a bunch of “ifs”.
I will take LSE as an example while I try my best.
LSE for an Indian applicant requires a minimum of 7.5/10 to apply. While your current cumulative or even per semester does not meet this requirement.
Now this is where it gets tricky.
If you get 9/10 on the last 3 semesters. (What happen to the previous semesters?)
If you get a 750+ GMAT (have you done a mock that fall in this range?)
If you pass CFA level 1.
All of these are good IFS but nothing that is proven.
I would really not focus on profile evaluation just yet. Focus on school. Give your GMAT. Prepare for CFA. Have at least 2 of the 3 IFS into a proven achievement and you have a good profile. Its better to judge a complete profile.
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I will take LSE as an example while I try my best.
LSE for an Indian applicant requires a minimum of 7.5/10 to apply. While your current cumulative or even per semester does not meet this requirement.
Now this is where it gets tricky.
If you get 9/10 on the last 3 semesters. (What happen to the previous semesters?)
If you get a 750+ GMAT (have you done a mock that fall in this range?)
If you pass CFA level 1.
All of these are good IFS but nothing that is proven.
I would really not focus on profile evaluation just yet. Focus on school. Give your GMAT. Prepare for CFA. Have at least 2 of the 3 IFS into a proven achievement and you have a good profile. Its better to judge a complete profile.
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What do you think about those 2 months of work experience program?
Yes sir, you are right, I'll have to make those ifs come to life.
But do you think my profile would stand a good chance with all those ifs completed? Really? And as the applications are going to be open from the coming September, what do you suggest I do? Because ill probably get my profile ready( with all the Ifs completed) when it is around round 3
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Yes sir, you are right, I'll have to make those ifs come to life.
But do you think my profile would stand a good chance with all those ifs completed? Really? And as the applications are going to be open from the coming September, what do you suggest I do? Because ill probably get my profile ready( with all the Ifs completed) when it is around round 3
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