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Profile review [#permalink] New post   01 Jun 2023, 15:21
I am a Lebanese male who is 25.

Studied at the Lebanese American University where I graduated with a B.S. with an emphasis in Banking & Finance. My CGPA is 3.3, however, this includes the courses that I have taken when I was majoring in architecture, since I switched to finance, my major GPA is 3.6.

I have not yet taken the GMAT but I am working towards getting at least 700.

Completed a 2-month internship as an analyst at a bank, and 3 months as an intern in Deloitte in external audit.

I have participated in many sports clubs during my undergrad (tennis, parkour...) and was vice-president of the Finance club and a member of the economics and entrepreneurship clubs.

My goal is to land a job in investment banking, however, I realize that might not be possible from the get-go, so I am aiming at finance positions in big firms and banks. Moreover, I am aiming to work in the US.

Since I do not have the experience required to apply for an MBA, I am looking to apply to Master's programs in Finance, such as the ones at McCombs, Rochester, Emory and MIT.

What are my chances of getting accepted into these universities? Also, are they any other Masters's programs I might have missed? And are there any MBA programs that might enrol me despite my lack of experience?
What GMAT score should I aim for?
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Re: Profile review [#permalink] New post   02 Jun 2023, 10:10
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danymasri98:

Thanks for posting.

Q: What are my chances of getting accepted into these universities?

A: Rochester and Emory feel like good fits. McCombs is a toss up. MIT is a stretch.

Q: Also, are they any other Masters's programs I might have missed?

A: Yes, there are many MiF programs. Why did you select these four? They are great, albeit random.

Q: And are there any MBA programs that might enrol me despite my lack of experience?

A: Very unlikely, and certainly those that would aren't going to be recruiting grounds for investment banks. You are better off securing full-time employment and going for the MBA or the MiF route.

Q: What GMAT score should I aim for?

A: A 700+ would be ideal. 730+ is a step above. If you get a 690 that would still be satisfactory. Below that starts to become a slight (though not insurmountable) problem.

Let us know if we can help,
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Re: Profile review [#permalink] New post   02 Jun 2023, 10:16
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danymasri98:

Thanks for posting.

Q: What are my chances of getting accepted into these universities?

A: Rochester and Emory feel like good fits. McCombs is a toss up. MIT is a stretch.

Q: Also, are they any other Masters's programs I might have missed?

A: Yes, there are many MiF programs. Why did you select these four? They are great, albeit random.

Q: And are there any MBA programs that might enrol me despite my lack of experience?

A: Very unlikely, and certainly those that would aren't going to be recruiting grounds for investment banks. You are better off securing full-time employment and going for the MBA or the MiF route.

Q: What GMAT score should I aim for?

A: A 700+ would be ideal. 730+ is a step above. If you get a 690 that would still be satisfactory. Below that starts to become a slight (though not insurmountable) problem.

Let us know if we can help,
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Thanks for replying, I just came across these master programs by chance, any idea on where to look for other programs?

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Re: Profile review [#permalink] New post   02 Jun 2023, 10:26
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It's our pleasure. There's a lot of information out there including past GMAT Club discussions.

https://gmatclub.com/forum/masters-in-f ... U4mlLJQ1Pc

https://www.businessbecause.com/news/ma ... in-finance

More importantly, do you have any preferences such as class size, geography, concentration/focus, etc.? It's easy to build a list but harder to create one that checks every box based on an individual's preferences.

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