Hi everyone!
I am planning applying this fall for the 2027 MSc finance intake at top European business schools.
I am most strongly considering Bocconi MSc Finance and HSG MBF.
I am currently about to start my final year of bachelor in Economics and Business Administration at top-tier business school in mye country (European).
Current GPA: 4,6/5 (top 8% of cohort). This is based on just 12 grades (3 semester) so far from my home university
I recently did exchange semester at European semi-target school. My grades here were not really good (1A, 1B, 2C, 1E).
I am also prepping for the GMAT, and think a realistic aim would be around 650 for focus edition.
I have no prior relevant work experience. However, I hope to shortly land an offer for internship summer or winter 2027.
However, I do have some experience from student consulting firm and financial guidance through student association.
For the first application rounds, I will not have enough time to gain more grades and improve my GPA. However for the next rounds, after fall semester 2026, I will have 4 more grades on the transcript and hopefully improved my GPA.
I do have A in all my quantitive subjects (maths, statistics, calculus, linear algebra). I will also receive a letter of recommendation from my professor in these quant subjects.
I know my weakest point is the grades from exchange semester, and I hope that the admission committee is mos concerned with GPA from my home university.
I would very much appreciate an evaluation of my chances for being submitted (given that I reach my aim at the GMAT).