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MS finance for Fall 2015 or wait a year? 31 Mar 2015, 21:36
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Hi,

I am a 24 year old Canadian.

Here is my profile:
GMAT: 730, Q48, V42
Undegrad major: Finance
Undergrad minor: Economics
University: Wilfrid Laurier
GPA: 3.0, Major GPA: 3.5 (I do have low math grades tho)
Work experience: 4 month intern at Goldman Sachs Toronto, 4 month at Quebec's first search fund (MLT Capital), 4 month at Manulife Financial, 4 Month at Government of Ontario
Passed CFA level 1 and 2. I also have a publication in an accounting journal.

I am just starting to apply now, and I noticed a lot of US schools have already closed their applications for international students. I also considered schools in the U.K but their all require a 2:1 (upper second class honors) which translates to 3.5 GPA minimum, I do not think I meet that requirement and am a little scared to apply.

Should I just apply to whatever school that has rolling application? Please suggest some. Or should I wait and apply for 2016 start.

I am also considering University of Melbourne (a good friend of my goes there for a undergrad and loves it), is their master of finance program any good?
Tuition is not really an issue but I don't mind saving where I can.

Thanks a lot!
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Hi,

I am a 24 year old Canadian.

Here is my profile:
GMAT: 730, Q48, V42
Undegrad major: Finance
Undergrad minor: Economics
University: Wilfrid Laurier
GPA: 3.0, Major GPA: 3.5 (I do have low math grades tho)
Work experience: 4 month intern at Goldman Sachs Toronto, 4 month at Quebec's first search fund (MLT Capital), 4 month at Manulife Financial, 4 Month at Government of Ontario
Passed CFA level 1 and 2. I also have a publication in an accounting journal.

I am just starting to apply now, and I noticed a lot of US schools have already closed their applications for international students. I also considered schools in the U.K but their all require a 2:1 (upper second class honors) which translates to 3.5 GPA minimum, I do not think I meet that requirement and am a little scared to apply.

Should I just apply to whatever school that has rolling application? Please suggest some. Or should I wait and apply for 2016 start.

I am also considering University of Melbourne (a good friend of my goes there for a undergrad and loves it), is their master of finance program any good?
Tuition is not really an issue but I don't mind saving where I can.

Thanks a lot!
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What is your goal post grad? To work in the US or go back to Canada to work? Your profile is really good with the exception of your GPA. That being said, I think the rest of your profile makes up for your 3.0 (which is still a B average after all).