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08 Aug 2009, 05:17
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Hi guys,
I came across this website and although it seems to be geared primarily towards MBA students, perhaps someone might be able to help out this prospective MS in Finance student.
I'm a recent college graduate from a large US public university, with a BBA in Finance. Undergrad g.p.a : 3.67. I took numerous advanced Mathematics and Economics courses to supplement my core Finance curriculum. I have about 2 years of internship experience as an undergraduate student at an asset management firm in New York. I speak English, French, and Hindi fluently and am currently learning German. Gave the GMAT a few weeks ago and scored 740 (97 percentile...q49,v41, a.w.a: 4.5 ). To put my g.p.a in perspective, I graduated with a 160 credits in 4.5 years ( while the requirement for graduation was 124). My grades in a few classes suffered, as I was devoting considerable time during the week for the last two years of my undergraduate studies towards my internship (20-25 hours a week during the regular semester). I've recently started volunteering at an NGO that works towards education and protection of poor children. I will continue volunteering till I have to leave India to start graduate studies.
Here are the schools I'm considering:
MS Finance at LSE
MS Finance at Imperial College London
MS Finance at HEC Paris
MS Financial Economics at Oxford
MS Finance at Princeton
The last two will be a real reach but maybe my GMAT score might give me a fighting chance.
I wanted to know
1) Will me volunteering ( in a teaching capacity) at an NGO carry a lot of weight of in my application/resume?
2) Would anyone know whether my profile would be a good fit in these selected programs? Do I have a shot at any of them?
I greatly appreciate any feedback!
I came across this website and although it seems to be geared primarily towards MBA students, perhaps someone might be able to help out this prospective MS in Finance student.
I'm a recent college graduate from a large US public university, with a BBA in Finance. Undergrad g.p.a : 3.67. I took numerous advanced Mathematics and Economics courses to supplement my core Finance curriculum. I have about 2 years of internship experience as an undergraduate student at an asset management firm in New York. I speak English, French, and Hindi fluently and am currently learning German. Gave the GMAT a few weeks ago and scored 740 (97 percentile...q49,v41, a.w.a: 4.5 ). To put my g.p.a in perspective, I graduated with a 160 credits in 4.5 years ( while the requirement for graduation was 124). My grades in a few classes suffered, as I was devoting considerable time during the week for the last two years of my undergraduate studies towards my internship (20-25 hours a week during the regular semester). I've recently started volunteering at an NGO that works towards education and protection of poor children. I will continue volunteering till I have to leave India to start graduate studies.
Here are the schools I'm considering:
MS Finance at LSE
MS Finance at Imperial College London
MS Finance at HEC Paris
MS Financial Economics at Oxford
MS Finance at Princeton
The last two will be a real reach but maybe my GMAT score might give me a fighting chance.
I wanted to know
1) Will me volunteering ( in a teaching capacity) at an NGO carry a lot of weight of in my application/resume?
2) Would anyone know whether my profile would be a good fit in these selected programs? Do I have a shot at any of them?
I greatly appreciate any feedback!
11 Aug 2009, 18:54
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futurehedgie,
I specialize in MBA programs rather than MS Finance programs, but I do think you should be competitive at these schools, particularly Imperial and HEC. MS in Finance schools probably don't put the same emphasis on extracurriculars that MBA programs do. However, your NGO work could help you in the sense of differentiating you from other equally qualified candidates, and even more so if it's relevant to your post-degree plans.
Hope this helps,
I specialize in MBA programs rather than MS Finance programs, but I do think you should be competitive at these schools, particularly Imperial and HEC. MS in Finance schools probably don't put the same emphasis on extracurriculars that MBA programs do. However, your NGO work could help you in the sense of differentiating you from other equally qualified candidates, and even more so if it's relevant to your post-degree plans.
Hope this helps,
