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30 Mar 2025, 14:31
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Hi All,
I’d appreciate if you could give me a reality check here. I’m a final year undergraduate student in a Balkan country studying Finance and I want to break into London IB. Here’s my profile:
Academics:
GPA: equivalent to first class (top 2% in class)
GMAT: 655(Q81,V82,DI84)
IELTS: TBD
Passed CFA Level 1
Work experience:
3 month internship (non-finance related) at a maritime and shipping company
4 month internship at a non-Big 4 Transaction Advisory department
An upcoming 3 month internship at a local IB boutique with very strong deal flow
(Maybe, I will get an extra 2 month internship at a local fund)
Extracurriculars:
President of university’s finance club
I own a website where I upload articles about regional M&A transactions
Played basketball professionally for a couple of years, member of my country’s national youth teams
Is there any chance of being admitted to the following:
LBS MFA
HEC MIF
LSE MSc Finance
Imperial MSc Finance
RSM MSc Finance and Investments
Cambridge Mphil Finance
Thank you!
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I’d appreciate if you could give me a reality check here. I’m a final year undergraduate student in a Balkan country studying Finance and I want to break into London IB. Here’s my profile:
Academics:
GPA: equivalent to first class (top 2% in class)
GMAT: 655(Q81,V82,DI84)
IELTS: TBD
Passed CFA Level 1
Work experience:
3 month internship (non-finance related) at a maritime and shipping company
4 month internship at a non-Big 4 Transaction Advisory department
An upcoming 3 month internship at a local IB boutique with very strong deal flow
(Maybe, I will get an extra 2 month internship at a local fund)
Extracurriculars:
President of university’s finance club
I own a website where I upload articles about regional M&A transactions
Played basketball professionally for a couple of years, member of my country’s national youth teams
Is there any chance of being admitted to the following:
LBS MFA
HEC MIF
LSE MSc Finance
Imperial MSc Finance
RSM MSc Finance and Investments
Cambridge Mphil Finance
Thank you!
https://gmatclub.com/forum/posting.php?mode=delete&f=148&p=3548634https://gmatclub.com/forum/report.php?f=148&p=3548634https://gmatclub.com/forum/posting.php?mode=edit&f=148&p=3548634
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31 Mar 2025, 06:52
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Hi NickTheGreek14
Your stats look decent, although the quant score could be better because, for the courses you are looking at, it’s really the quant score that matters. But since there is other proof to support your academic orientation for studying finance further, I think it’s just about how well you present your case to the admissions committee at this point. I am quite confident that if you put in some good work into the applications, you could even make it to all of these schools on your list.
I would just suggest that before you get into each of the individual applications, definitely speak with some of the students and alumni to understand whether the adcoms value a lot of academic focus on the application or rather a well-rounded overview. I know that LSE, in particular, is highly academically oriented, and they like seeing the same 'academic appreciation' (in your case why Masters in Finance) in their applicants' SOPs. Another way to stand out is to try to visit or have a formal exchange regarding your questions about the program with your favorite professor. Any deep insights shared would help you make your case really strong. It’s a tried-and-tested strategy from some of my mentees who went to LSE.
Feel free to get a free profile evaluation and discuss your plan
Best wishes
Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD MBA alumna, former INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer)
Founder, MBAGuideConsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aanchal-sahni-83b00819/ |WEBSITE: https://mbaguideconsulting.com/| Message(WA): +91 9971200927| email- mbaguideconsulting@gmail.com
Your stats look decent, although the quant score could be better because, for the courses you are looking at, it’s really the quant score that matters. But since there is other proof to support your academic orientation for studying finance further, I think it’s just about how well you present your case to the admissions committee at this point. I am quite confident that if you put in some good work into the applications, you could even make it to all of these schools on your list.
I would just suggest that before you get into each of the individual applications, definitely speak with some of the students and alumni to understand whether the adcoms value a lot of academic focus on the application or rather a well-rounded overview. I know that LSE, in particular, is highly academically oriented, and they like seeing the same 'academic appreciation' (in your case why Masters in Finance) in their applicants' SOPs. Another way to stand out is to try to visit or have a formal exchange regarding your questions about the program with your favorite professor. Any deep insights shared would help you make your case really strong. It’s a tried-and-tested strategy from some of my mentees who went to LSE.
Feel free to get a free profile evaluation and discuss your plan
Best wishes
Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD MBA alumna, former INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer)
Founder, MBAGuideConsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aanchal-sahni-83b00819/ |WEBSITE: https://mbaguideconsulting.com/| Message(WA): +91 9971200927| email- mbaguideconsulting@gmail.com
NickTheGreek14
31 Mar 2025, 11:24
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Very good profile, all the best
