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Hello guys,
Could someone help me evaluate my profile for admission at the MIT Mfin program, please?

Nationality: French (Half Russian)
Age: 23
Undergrad Degree: 2nd Top BS in France ( ESSEC), top 5% student.
+ 2 years through a Bachelor degree in Computer Science at a charity university that i pursue simultaneously (University of the People)
GMAT : 740 (V45Q46)
Internship: 3 banking internship ( Corporate banking / private banking / data science)
International exchange: First two years of my BBA in Singapore, last two in Seoul Yonsei (double degree).
Certifications: CFA I&II
Volunteer: Taught to Children in Nepal, for two summers.
Others: Passion for Machine learning and Macroeconomics / Macro Strategist at my school's investment club two years in a row/ Inveterate reader and weightLifter.
Languages: English, French, Russian (Conversational), Korean (backpacking level conversational)

My aim, in short, is to work in a supranational institution and use ML and big data to enhance economic policymaking

I thank you guys !


Hello EpilepticLearner

Very interesting nick :)


Being ESSEC top 5% student is plus.

Your GMAT score is great, that alone is on MIT standards or even (slightly) above.

Internship is relevant, I especially like data science part.

Having CFA passed level 1 and 2 is what makes a difference :thumbup: for MS in Finance.

Again, having passion for ML in Finance is something commendable and MIT is right place for it.

Being weightlifter myself, I can tell you that signals that you are disciplined ;) to admission committee .


I can see you want to apply ML more in macroeconomic setting, while MS in Finance is usually focused more on microeconomics, however that can work.

Still I dont see much macro related courses in curriculum :

https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mfin/academic-e ... electives/


All in all, you have really fair chance of getting admitted at MIT.

Here you can see profile of previously admitted for some comparison :

https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mfin/apply/class-profile/



Good Luck ! :geek: :cool:
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Thank you all very much for your answers ! I appreciate it !!
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Do not want to steal thread - but applying to similar program - thoughts?

Aspiring to apply to top MFin (not Quant MFEng) - think MIT MFin, Oxford MFE, Cambridge MFin

GRE: 329 (Q169, V160) AWA 5
GPA: High Distinction (top 10%)

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CIBC Capital Markets, Corporate and Investment Banking

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Hey sarimzahid2395,

I must say that you have quite an interesting profile. Both GMAT and GPA are very strong, and your work ex is pretty good as well- You have good brand names on your resume, and have relevent experience in the financial industry. I see that you have your heart set on the Tier-1 US Schools - You have a good profile, so I would not say that it is not achievable but note that these schools are notorious for being extremely selective. Majority of the applicants applying to these schools have a steller profile themselves, so even with good scores and notable work ex, there are chances that you might be starting at level ground when it comes these schools.
So the key question here is - How do you differentiate yourself? You will need to dig deep into your profile to highlight 3-4 differentiating factors and have very strong long term goals to showcase in your essay.
Would you mind taking this profile evaluation for me so that I can get more insights into your profile? I will be able to share an in-depth analysis then.
Here's the link : https://mim-essay.com/profile-evaluation?gcf
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Hello guys,
Could someone help me evaluate my profile for admission at the MIT Mfin program, please?

Nationality: French (Half Russian)
Age: 23
Undergrad Degree: 2nd Top BS in France ( ESSEC), top 5% student.
+ 2 years through a Bachelor degree in Computer Science at a charity university that i pursue simultaneously (University of the People)
GMAT : 740 (V45Q46)
Internship: 3 banking internship ( Corporate banking / private banking / data science)
International exchange: First two years of my BBA in Singapore, last two in Seoul Yonsei (double degree).
Certifications: CFA I&II
Volunteer: Taught to Children in Nepal, for two summers.
Others: Passion for Machine learning and Macroeconomics / Macro Strategist at my school's investment club two years in a row/ Inveterate reader and weightLifter.
Languages: English, French, Russian (Conversational), Korean (backpacking level conversational)

My aim, in short, is to work in a supranational institution and use ML and big data to enhance economic policymaking

I thank you guys !

You will have a very decent shot at it. Your internships, GMAT, and certifications make you an excellent candidate.