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04 Apr 2019, 07:59
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Hi guys,
I plan on applying to a few schools (listed below) for their respective Master's in Finance programme for their 2019 intake. Below is my profile in brief, I was wondering if you could tell me how likely or not likely i am to get through one of these universities below. Thanks!
My Profile:
Bachelor's GPA: 3.2 on 4 (degree in business administration with specialisation in finance)
Work experience: 3 years in finance (including 2 years with a bulge bracket investment bank - Citicorp)
GMAT: 610 (I know it is low, but it seems this is what i will be applying with)
I also have quite a few leadership positions on my CV (both in college as well as in a professional setting)
Colleges I plan on applying to:
1. Essec
2. EDHEC
3. IE Business School
4. SKEMA
5. Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
6. SMU Singapore
7. NUS
8. ESADE
Would love to gain some insight as to what my probability is with regards to getting into one of these universities given my profile above.
Thanks!
I plan on applying to a few schools (listed below) for their respective Master's in Finance programme for their 2019 intake. Below is my profile in brief, I was wondering if you could tell me how likely or not likely i am to get through one of these universities below. Thanks!
My Profile:
Bachelor's GPA: 3.2 on 4 (degree in business administration with specialisation in finance)
Work experience: 3 years in finance (including 2 years with a bulge bracket investment bank - Citicorp)
GMAT: 610 (I know it is low, but it seems this is what i will be applying with)
I also have quite a few leadership positions on my CV (both in college as well as in a professional setting)
Colleges I plan on applying to:
1. Essec
2. EDHEC
3. IE Business School
4. SKEMA
5. Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
6. SMU Singapore
7. NUS
8. ESADE
Would love to gain some insight as to what my probability is with regards to getting into one of these universities given my profile above.
Thanks!
08 Apr 2019, 13:32
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I am a junior at the University of Miami with a 3.95 GPA. I am a double major in Finance and Economics with a minor in accounting. 4.0 major/minor GPA. Involved in my fraternity and a 1st year health care analyst at the student managed investment fund.
I spent my freshman year at Fordham with a 3.78 GPA (1 B in a math class that was not relevant to my degree, annoying). I will speak about this in my essay, as it drops my combined GPA a bit.
My work:
Morgan Stanley - wealth management analyst
Feb 2019- Aug 2019 (possible to continue into next fall)
Raymond James - wealth management analyst
Aug 2018-Nov 2018
HIG Capital LLC - Fund Accountant Intern
June 2018- Aug 2018
MarketingNOW LLC - Market Research Intern
June 2017 - May 2018
I plan to study for the GMAT from May to August, while working full time at Morgan Stanley. Given I reach, say, a 680 at least, what would be some realistic msf options for me.
Any advice on GMAT Prep would be greatly appreciated. I am in the dark a bit here.
Thank you for any help and guidance!
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I spent my freshman year at Fordham with a 3.78 GPA (1 B in a math class that was not relevant to my degree, annoying). I will speak about this in my essay, as it drops my combined GPA a bit.
My work:
Morgan Stanley - wealth management analyst
Feb 2019- Aug 2019 (possible to continue into next fall)
Raymond James - wealth management analyst
Aug 2018-Nov 2018
HIG Capital LLC - Fund Accountant Intern
June 2018- Aug 2018
MarketingNOW LLC - Market Research Intern
June 2017 - May 2018
I plan to study for the GMAT from May to August, while working full time at Morgan Stanley. Given I reach, say, a 680 at least, what would be some realistic msf options for me.
Any advice on GMAT Prep would be greatly appreciated. I am in the dark a bit here.
Thank you for any help and guidance!
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Hey there,
So overall you have a fair profile. Here are a few pointers about the same -
Your work experience with Citicorp is a valuable asset for your application. As you are planning to apply for MSc in finance and your prior learnings in this background can be highlighted.
However, the schools are interested in impact rather than just participation. So make sure that you exemplify your learnings and your interest in the finance field through your Work experience.
You have a pretty good GPA; also make sure to highlight your other profile strengths.
Talking about the GMAT score though it is on the lower end. But this can be compensated form of some very storing quantifiable achievements, or a very unique skill set - Something that you do better than the others. Maybe you can do some business courses via MOOC’s, an internship in business fields, NGO experience. Also, schools are interested in knowing about the participation so highlight the activities you have taken part in.
As for your target schools, ESCP, ESSEC, IE Business school has a good reputation but also are quite competitive so make sure that you spend enough time perfecting your Essay and application.
Apart from your target schools, you can apply for Singapore Management University and the National University of Singapore as these schools do not require GMAT. But remember these schools come under the competitive category so you need stellar essays and LOR’s to make your application stand out.
To help you give a better context, here is bifurcation for the same
Competitive - ESCP, ESSEC, IE Business school, FSFM
Safe- Skema, EDHEC
To get a better idea of your profile you can check out this profile evaluation link below to know about your chances at your target schools: https://mim-essay.com/profile-evaluation?gcf
Hope this helps.
So overall you have a fair profile. Here are a few pointers about the same -
Your work experience with Citicorp is a valuable asset for your application. As you are planning to apply for MSc in finance and your prior learnings in this background can be highlighted.
However, the schools are interested in impact rather than just participation. So make sure that you exemplify your learnings and your interest in the finance field through your Work experience.
You have a pretty good GPA; also make sure to highlight your other profile strengths.
Talking about the GMAT score though it is on the lower end. But this can be compensated form of some very storing quantifiable achievements, or a very unique skill set - Something that you do better than the others. Maybe you can do some business courses via MOOC’s, an internship in business fields, NGO experience. Also, schools are interested in knowing about the participation so highlight the activities you have taken part in.
As for your target schools, ESCP, ESSEC, IE Business school has a good reputation but also are quite competitive so make sure that you spend enough time perfecting your Essay and application.
Apart from your target schools, you can apply for Singapore Management University and the National University of Singapore as these schools do not require GMAT. But remember these schools come under the competitive category so you need stellar essays and LOR’s to make your application stand out.
To help you give a better context, here is bifurcation for the same
Competitive - ESCP, ESSEC, IE Business school, FSFM
Safe- Skema, EDHEC
To get a better idea of your profile you can check out this profile evaluation link below to know about your chances at your target schools: https://mim-essay.com/profile-evaluation?gcf
Hope this helps.
