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MSF Profile Evaluation & Vanderbilt MSF Campus Visit Conversion Rate [#permalink] New post   17 Nov 2016, 12:18
Hello All,

I'm very interested in the MSF program, and wondering if you guys can evaluate my profile and give me some suggestions.

-I graduated from the University of Waterloo (Canadian School) studying math/finance with a cumulative average of 85%.
-I've done 6 internships (4 months each), 3 of which are in the financial industry: PwC Financial Risk Consulting, CPPIB Trading Floor, and OPSEU Trust Risk Modelling.
-The other internships includes two sales positions and one analyst position at Statistics Canada.
-I also have one year of entrepreneurial experience (Opened an online grocery store).
-GMAT 710: Q49, V37
-CFA Level 1: Passed
-Canadian Securities Course: Passed

I have already applied to 5 MSF Programs: Vanderbilt, WashingtonU St. Louis, Rochester, Purdue, and Warwick. I still want to apply to LSE, Oxford and MIT.

I think my experiences are great, but my grades and GMAT might be too low for MIT, LSE and Oxford. Should I retake the GMAT for these schools?

Also, I recently got an campus visit invite from Vanderbilt, what are my chances of getting an offer after such invite?

I'm still waiting for responses from the other four schools that I applied. What are my chances given my current GMAT?

Thanks very much in advance!

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Re: MSF Profile Evaluation & Vanderbilt MSF Campus Visit Conversion Rate [#permalink] New post   18 Nov 2016, 06:03
canadianderek wrote:
Hello All,

I'm very interested in the MSF program, and wondering if you guys can evaluate my profile and give me some suggestions.

-I graduated from the University of Waterloo (Canadian School) studying math/finance with a cumulative average of 85%.
-I've done 6 internships (4 months each), 3 of which are in the financial industry: PwC Financial Risk Consulting, CPPIB Trading Floor, and OPSEU Trust Risk Modelling.
-The other internships includes two sales positions and one analyst position at Statistics Canada.
-I also have one year of entrepreneurial experience (Opened an online grocery store).
-GMAT 710: Q49, V37
-CFA Level 1: Passed
-Canadian Securities Course: Passed

I have already applied to 5 MSF Programs: Vanderbilt, WashingtonU St. Louis, Rochester, Purdue, and Warwick. I still want to apply to LSE, Oxford and MIT.

I think my experiences are great, but my grades and GMAT might be too low for MIT, LSE and Oxford. Should I retake the GMAT for these schools?

Also, I recently got an campus visit invite from Vanderbilt, what are my chances of getting an offer after such invite?

I'm still waiting for responses from the other four schools that I applied. What are my chances given my current GMAT?

Thanks very much in advance!

Derek


Hi Derek
I don't think your grades are low. Oxford has got an average GMAT score of 730 and your aggregate, which you mention as 85%, is pretty decent. Given your internships and completion of CFA level 1, you have a good chance at Oxford.
All the best :)
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Re: MSF Profile Evaluation & Vanderbilt MSF Campus Visit Conversion Rate [#permalink] New post   18 Nov 2016, 10:31
SASHANVI wrote:
canadianderek wrote:
Hello All,

I'm very interested in the MSF program, and wondering if you guys can evaluate my profile and give me some suggestions.

-I graduated from the University of Waterloo (Canadian School) studying math/finance with a cumulative average of 85%.
-I've done 6 internships (4 months each), 3 of which are in the financial industry: PwC Financial Risk Consulting, CPPIB Trading Floor, and OPSEU Trust Risk Modelling.
-The other internships includes two sales positions and one analyst position at Statistics Canada.
-I also have one year of entrepreneurial experience (Opened an online grocery store).
-GMAT 710: Q49, V37
-CFA Level 1: Passed
-Canadian Securities Course: Passed

I have already applied to 5 MSF Programs: Vanderbilt, WashingtonU St. Louis, Rochester, Purdue, and Warwick. I still want to apply to LSE, Oxford and MIT.

I think my experiences are great, but my grades and GMAT might be too low for MIT, LSE and Oxford. Should I retake the GMAT for these schools?

Also, I recently got an campus visit invite from Vanderbilt, what are my chances of getting an offer after such invite?

I'm still waiting for responses from the other four schools that I applied. What are my chances given my current GMAT?

Thanks very much in advance!

Derek


Hi Derek
I don't think your grades are low. Oxford has got an average GMAT score of 730 and your aggregate, which you mention as 85%, is pretty decent. Given your internships and completion of CFA level 1, you have a good chance at Oxford.
All the best :)


Thank you for your reply - very helpful! Do you suggest me to take the GMAT again? Is 710 and 730 a big difference? Thanks again!
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Re: MSF Profile Evaluation & Vanderbilt MSF Campus Visit Conversion Rate [#permalink] New post   18 Nov 2016, 19:18
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Good scores. Internship experience is great. You'll most likely get into all or most of those US programs. I think you'd be competitive for the UK ones as well.
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Re: MSF Profile Evaluation & Vanderbilt MSF Campus Visit Conversion Rate [#permalink] New post   18 Nov 2016, 20:09
canadianderek wrote:
SASHANVI wrote:
canadianderek wrote:
Hello All,

I'm very interested in the MSF program, and wondering if you guys can evaluate my profile and give me some suggestions.

-I graduated from the University of Waterloo (Canadian School) studying math/finance with a cumulative average of 85%.
-I've done 6 internships (4 months each), 3 of which are in the financial industry: PwC Financial Risk Consulting, CPPIB Trading Floor, and OPSEU Trust Risk Modelling.
-The other internships includes two sales positions and one analyst position at Statistics Canada.
-I also have one year of entrepreneurial experience (Opened an online grocery store).
-GMAT 710: Q49, V37
-CFA Level 1: Passed
-Canadian Securities Course: Passed



I have already applied to 5 MSF Programs: Vanderbilt, WashingtonU St. Louis, Rochester, Purdue, and Warwick. I still want to apply to LSE, Oxford and MIT.

I think my experiences are great, but my grades and GMAT might be too low for MIT, LSE and Oxford. Should I retake the GMAT for these schools?

Also, I recently got an campus visit invite from Vanderbilt, what are my chances of getting an offer after such invite?

I'm still waiting for responses from the other four schools that I applied. What are my chances given my current GMAT?

Thanks very much in advance!

Derek


Hi Derek
I don't think your grades are low. Oxford has got an average GMAT score of 730 and your aggregate, which you mention as 85%, is pretty decent. Given your internships and completion of CFA level 1, you have a good chance at Oxford.
All the best :)


Thank you for your reply - very helpful! Do you suggest me to take the GMAT again? Is 710 and 730 a big difference? Thanks again!


You have already missed two deadlines. If you can give GMAT before the third one and are assured of an increment, then go ahead. But, if that delays your application, then it's no use.
Also, if you have a good quant score (95 percentile above), I don't think it'll be a problem. Since Oxford's MFE is quantitative and analytical in nature, they'll mostly look at your quant scores, not only in GMAT but also in your undergrad.
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