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Can I get a scholarship for MSc in Finance at Bocconi? 07 Dec 2018, 04:36
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Hi there!

I want to apply for MSc in Finance at Bocconi (starting in 2019). The university is my first choice and I would be really glad to receive an offer. However, even if I got admitted, I probably wouldn't be able to pursue the program without a scholarship.

My profile:

- Bachelor degree from the University of Economics and Business in Vienna; GPA 1.2 (among the best 1% in my cohort)
- Exchange semester at the University of Edinburgh
- Fluent in 4 languages + Italian at at the intermediate level
- One internship with a smaller Austrian bank and another one with Erste Bank (Austrian leader in retail banking). In January I am starting an internship with Deutsche Bank in Munich
- Extracuricullars: various volunteering activities
- GMAT: 680 (Verbal 40, Quant 44)

I know that given my GMAT score, a full scholarship is out of reach. Still, Bocconi also offers partial scholarships. Do you think that I have a chance to get one? Is it worth a shot?

Thanks in advance for your opinions!
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Hi there!

I want to apply for MSc in Finance at Bocconi (starting in 2019). The university is my first choice and I would be really glad to receive an offer. However, even if I got admitted, I probably wouldn't be able to pursue the program without a scholarship.

My profile:

- Bachelor degree from the University of Economics and Business in Vienna; GPA 1.2 (among the best 1% in my cohort)
- Exchange semester at the University of Edinburgh
- Fluent in 4 languages + Italian at at the intermediate level
- One internship with a smaller Austrian bank and another one with Erste Bank (Austrian leader in retail banking). In January I am starting an internship with Deutsche Bank in Munich
- Extracuricullars: various volunteering activities
- GMAT: 680 (Verbal 40, Quant 44)

I know that given my GMAT score, a full scholarship is out of reach. Still, Bocconi also offers partial scholarships. Do you think that I have a chance to get one? Is it worth a shot?

Thanks in advance for your opinions!
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Hello Lucy12


Congrats on being the best 1% in your cohort.

Being fluent in Italian is certainly a big plus for Bocconi environment.

I wonder what that 4 languages would be, besides German and English ?

Your working experience in Erste and future in Deutsche Bank would be relevant to your pursuit.

Now your GMAT score of 680, is actually quite good for Bocconi as primary target school.


I don't know where did you get that idea that it is low for scholarship ?

As being international student, you have an advantage, since you can play on cultural diversity card, especially as female.


I can see they also have need and merit based scholarships, as well as student loans, you may want to check that out in more detail :

https://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/conne ... e/Funding/

https://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/conne ... y+Country/

https://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/conne ... ent+Loans/

https://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/conne ... ncial+Aid/

https://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/conne ... ncial+Aid/

Finally, as I already provided info to one of your potential colleague, good news for you are that although Bocconi does not have cut off score, they have a 600 GMAT Score as compulsory to enroll to Essec – Bocconi DD Program (which is international double degree MS in Finance program ) so you already surpassed that, and I don't see why you would not qualify for scholarship.



Good Luck with application and scholarship ! :fingers_crossed: :cool:
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Hello billionaire!

Thank you very much for the quick response. With regard to your question: the other two languages I speak (besides German, English and Italian) are Czech and Slovak (my native language).

My primary concern regarding my GMAT score is that I've learned from other forums/threads that one should score 700+ in order to have a chance to get a full scholarship. Still, I didn't know how to assess my chance to get at least the partial s. As you mentioned, they don't have a cut-off score...

I'm glad that you pointed out the cultural diversity issue - it would be great if that helped a little bit! Thanks for your encouragement; I think I'll try to apply for the 2nd deadline and hope that my GMAT score will suffice!