chances at vanderbilt msf?

Question

currently a senior at a non-target U.S. university studying finance looking to get into banking

Stats
- 3.3 gpa
- 700 gmat
- 1 internship with a boutique PE shop, managed group of 5 other interns.
- member of finance society, university investment club
- played division 1 golf for 3 years

Looking to break into IB

what are my chances at vanderbilt? what are other good msf programs that I may have a chance at?

Thanks for all the help

MSFHQ · Answer

Replied to the DM, but your odds are very good. The career office will like your profile and they have a big say in admissions.

your_avg_joe · Answer

Had a similar profile. better finance related internships(no1 AMC in m country), better scores & better Gpa. still i think being an international student killed my odds. Got a reject tday morning

BOUni · Answer

There can be several reasons for this. It could be that you have extraordinarily good stats and they felt you would be a better fit at a Berkeley, Cornell, Princeton or MIT type program. On the other hand it is also possible that you were lopsided and your Verbal scores/ skills may not fit with the program at Vandy.

Would you like to share your stats?

MiMEssay · Answer

Hey there, your GMAT and GPA are pretty strong.
As far as work experience is concerned, schools ( even the ones with pre-experience MFin programs) like to see some kind of solid work experience as well as quantifiable achievements.
In this context, your work experience looks fair, provided that it was for a decent duration ( a minimum of 3-6 months) and you have some significant impact to highlight.

Which country are you targeting?

Realistically, I would say that Vanderbilt is possible with a strong application, but it is more in the range of a competitive school. Babson can be more of a safe school.

Are you targeting just US for your Masters?/

You can check out WP Carry, Mendoza and if you are open to Canada as well,then Schulich can be a good option.

You find find a more comprehensive list of MFin Schools here: https://www.mim-essay.com/blog/masters-in-finance

chances at vanderbilt msf?

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