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Hey guys,

Please find details pertaining to my academic and professional experiences below:

Age- 23 yrs
Country- India
Course - BBA (Hons), Majored in Finance - GPA: 3.51/4 // 8.8/10 CGPA
Throughout my college experience, participated and won various kinds of business fests

Worked in a Backend IB firm for 2 years, mainly operated in the financial institutions industry

Looking to pursue Msc Finance / MiM course in Europe. I am targeting the following schools:

1. HEC Paris (MFin / MiM)
2. INSEAD (MiM)
3. LBS (MiM / MFA)
4. Cambridge Mfin
5. ESSEC Mfin

I will be attempting GMAT next month. Targeting 655+. Please let me know my actual odds and kindly let me know your thoughts regarding my school selection.

Cheers!
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Target a score that is at least 20-30 points higher than the reported average of the school. Build a clear narrative around your 'why'. Showcase your capabilities as an achiever. The odds will improve.
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Thank you for the advice. Just curious though, if a school conveys that my GPA would suffice for the GMAT pre-requisite, should i apply for the college without a gmat score or should i wait it out and get a score and then apply? Again, thanks for your response!
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Target a score that is at least 20-30 points higher than the reported average of the school. Build a clear narrative around your 'why'. Showcase your capabilities as an achiever. The odds will improve.
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If you do not submit a GMAT/GRE score, your candidacy has one data point less. This can hurt your chances if your competition with similar GPAs submits a GMAT/GRE score. Hence, my advise: submit the GMAT score.
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Thank you for the advice. Just curious though, if a school conveys that my GPA would suffice for the GMAT pre-requisite, should i apply for the college without a gmat score or should i wait it out and get a score and then apply? Again, thanks for your response!

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Hi

Is the GMAT target for classic or FE? Also both MIM and MIF differ drastically in their outcomes so you'll need to align it with your goals immediately post masters and 3 years after that. Since you have a finance background I understand you want to take a deep dive into the same. Also did you choose schools based upon your goals or just the rankings as outcomes drastically differ per student based upon their goals. Hence the school selection should reflect that. Once you have clarified your goals I can help you with both choosing the right course, school and the country. Hope this helped



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Hey guys,

Please find details pertaining to my academic and professional experiences below:

Age- 23 yrs
Country- India
Course - BBA (Hons), Majored in Finance - GPA: 3.51/4 // 8.8/10 CGPA
Throughout my college experience, participated and won various kinds of business fests

Worked in a Backend IB firm for 2 years, mainly operated in the financial institutions industry

Looking to pursue Msc Finance / MiM course in Europe. I am targeting the following schools:

1. HEC Paris (MFin / MiM)
2. INSEAD (MiM)
3. LBS (MiM / MFA)
4. Cambridge Mfin
5. ESSEC Mfin

I will be attempting GMAT next month. Targeting 655+. Please let me know my actual odds and kindly let me know your thoughts regarding my school selection.

Cheers!
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Aswnbala
Hey guys,

Please find details pertaining to my academic and professional experiences below:

Age- 23 yrs
Country- India
Course - BBA (Hons), Majored in Finance - GPA: 3.51/4 // 8.8/10 CGPA
Throughout my college experience, participated and won various kinds of business fests

Worked in a Backend IB firm for 2 years, mainly operated in the financial institutions industry

Looking to pursue Msc Finance / MiM course in Europe. I am targeting the following schools:

1. HEC Paris (MFin / MiM)
2. INSEAD (MiM)
3. LBS (MiM / MFA)
4. Cambridge Mfin
5. ESSEC Mfin

I will be attempting GMAT next month. Targeting 655+. Please let me know my actual odds and kindly let me know your thoughts regarding my school selection.

Cheers!
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Thanks for sharing your profile Aswnbala ! GMAT FE 655+(~710 CLASSIC), shall place you comfortably in the middle of many target program ranges, and 20, 30+ points shall improve scholarship odds at top school programs. Starting with how your target schools might view you:

INSEAD MiM: designed for early-career candidates (average work experience ~10-12 months). Your 2 years are slightly above average but still within range; you must show strong leadership and focus on international mobility.

HEC Paris (MIF or MiM): HEC runs multiple master's; the Master in International Finance is elite and highly quantitative; HEC also runs broad MiM options. It values recent academic excellence + demonstrable quantitative aptitude. Your profile should show quant readiness.

LBS (MiM / Masters in Finance / MFA): LBS master programmes generally suit candidates with up to ~2 years’ experience and focus on employability in London finance/consulting markets. Your 2 years are within the expected experience window for many LBS master's.

Cambridge MFin: It is explicitly for professionals and expects ≥2 years’ finance experience. Cambridge emphasizes hands-on finance experience and often prefers candidates with real-world exposure.

ESSEC MFin: highly selective and quantitatively rigorous; 655+ (~710+) shall make you competitive.

Questions for you to reflect upon:
1) Exact nature of your IB “backend” role: did you build models, perform valuation, support deal execution, or work on client pitches? Give 3 bullet metrics (like deals supported, model ownership, % of closing work).

2) Which application rounds do you prefer?

3) Which post-MSc job do you want most: front-office IB associate, buy-side analyst, quant role, fintech product role, or consulting?

4) Will you need scholarship funding, or are you OK with market tuition levels?

Start informational calls with alumni/students from your target programs to gather one concrete insight per school to use in your “Why X” essays. Early applications improve scholarship chances.

We would love to learn more about your academic background, extracurricular activities, professional experiences, and personal journey so we can offer a more tailored assessment of your profile and evaluate your chances at your target schools and programs more accurately. If you have taken your GMAT exam, please feel free to book a profile evaluation session.