Hello All,
MSFHQI am planning to apply for MS-Finance course for Fall-2017 (US)
Can you please evaluate my profile..
I am an international student from India. Finished my Engineering Graduate degree in 2010, followed by PGDM in Rural Management from a premier institute in India. I have 3 years exhaustive working experience with Government (central & state-World Bank Project), NGO and non-profit organization in India. Over these years I have been working very closely with Microfinance industry, serving the masses at the bottom of the pyramid .These experiences (which included months of field work, interaction/negotiations with the government and private stakeholders) provided me a very strong push towards my already existing interest in Finance and risk management from my PGDM days.
Profile Detail:
GRE- 307
TOEFL-110
ENGINEERING %-71% ( graduated top of the class, with honors)
PGDM-RM Grade- B
Work ex-3yrs; 2 yrs with World Bank funded flagship project by Government of India, as Block Project Manager; 1 yr with Top Microfinance organization, as Manager Risk and Bank Partnership; also several previous internships at NGO/ state government and private organization.
EC: Senior Diploma holder in Music(Indian classical), painting/ coordinator technology fest at school/ college level; awarded professional awards by employees; NGO work and research papers.
I am worried about my GRE score! Especially my quant score which is 154

. I am really short of time to reappear for the test again and also prep for my application.
Target program:
1.UIUC MSF
2.JOHN Hopkins MSF
3.Uconn MS FRM
4 Texas Austin MSF
5. Simon business school MSF
6. GWU/Tulane
Is there any chance for me to get into these listed programs...n my best shot..!
Also with my profile can I get into any better programs like WUSL/Vanderbilt/USC or any other?
It would really great if someone could give feedback..