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26 Apr 2019, 11:32
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Hi guys,
I'm currently finishing my second year of a BSc in Economics, and plan to take the GMAT in December and apply for MFin 2020. Would you please help me by giving an honest assessment of my chances to be accepted to the MSc Finance at either LSE, Imperial, Warwick, SSE and Bocconi? My dream school is obviously LSE, but I'm afraid that it might be out of reach.
- Current GPA: 3.86/4.0 from a top 3 business school in Scandinavia (not SSE). Will realistically graduate with 3.88-3.9 GPA
- Aiming for at least 710-720 on the GMAT
- 1 year part-time work experience at a small/mid-sized Nordic retail bank (not very well known. Customer service...)
- Varied extracurriculars with leadership experience, none are finance-related
- Student teaching assistant in finance courses for students in the year below me
- Upcoming 2 month summer job at my country's largest savings bank (customer service ...)
- Upcoming half-year exchange program at a school ranked top 20 in FT's Masters in Finance
- Upcoming 1 month internship at one of Europe's largest stock exchanges in the autumn (analysis, research)
- Upcoming 1 month internship at a tech VC at the end of the year
- Good recs from professors in highly quantitative subjects
Please note that proper finance internships for undergraduates are not normal in Scandinavia. With 2 year MSc programmes, the absolute majority of people get internships in their 3rd or 4th year of studies. Firms usually require that interns have completed a BSc. My upcoming internships are outside of Scandinavia.
I'm currently finishing my second year of a BSc in Economics, and plan to take the GMAT in December and apply for MFin 2020. Would you please help me by giving an honest assessment of my chances to be accepted to the MSc Finance at either LSE, Imperial, Warwick, SSE and Bocconi? My dream school is obviously LSE, but I'm afraid that it might be out of reach.
- Current GPA: 3.86/4.0 from a top 3 business school in Scandinavia (not SSE). Will realistically graduate with 3.88-3.9 GPA
- Aiming for at least 710-720 on the GMAT
- 1 year part-time work experience at a small/mid-sized Nordic retail bank (not very well known. Customer service...)
- Varied extracurriculars with leadership experience, none are finance-related
- Student teaching assistant in finance courses for students in the year below me
- Upcoming 2 month summer job at my country's largest savings bank (customer service ...)
- Upcoming half-year exchange program at a school ranked top 20 in FT's Masters in Finance
- Upcoming 1 month internship at one of Europe's largest stock exchanges in the autumn (analysis, research)
- Upcoming 1 month internship at a tech VC at the end of the year
- Good recs from professors in highly quantitative subjects
Please note that proper finance internships for undergraduates are not normal in Scandinavia. With 2 year MSc programmes, the absolute majority of people get internships in their 3rd or 4th year of studies. Firms usually require that interns have completed a BSc. My upcoming internships are outside of Scandinavia.
02 May 2019, 04:12
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Anyone got some input? 
Hey there,
You requested for an honest evaluation and here is my analysis on what works for you and what can be worked upon:)
Your profile is pretty interesting, GPA looks good and the line-up of internships and exchange programs will add value to your application. So make sure that you are not skipping on any of these commitments.
Since schools look to include students from diverse cohorts, your ethnicity will help as well.
What I find really interesting about your profile is that you have really pushed the odds to secure relevant opportunities in finance. If you showcase this articulately through your essays, it will be a profile differentiator and can turn out to be a major asset to your application. ( Many applicants do not emphasize on this).
Secondly, I feel maybe you are under-estimating your extra-curriculars as well - You have mentioned leadership experience so please dig deep into your profile and come up with strong data points to showcase in your application.
I would suggest you to consider CFA as well, this certification is valued by all major MFin Schools.
If you reach your target of 700+ GMAT, it will be cherry on the cake.
Regarding your target schools, LSE and Imperial are dream schools, Warwick and Bocconi are competitive ones while SSE can be bucketed under a safe school.
I would not say that LSE is out of reach, with the right application you may have a fair shot.
If I get more details (especially about the extra-curricular part), I would be able to estimate the chances better.
You can take up a profile evaluation here and I will mail you the analysis
Here's the link for the evaluation : https://mim-essay.com/profile-evaluation?gcf
You requested for an honest evaluation and here is my analysis on what works for you and what can be worked upon:)
Your profile is pretty interesting, GPA looks good and the line-up of internships and exchange programs will add value to your application. So make sure that you are not skipping on any of these commitments.
Since schools look to include students from diverse cohorts, your ethnicity will help as well.
What I find really interesting about your profile is that you have really pushed the odds to secure relevant opportunities in finance. If you showcase this articulately through your essays, it will be a profile differentiator and can turn out to be a major asset to your application. ( Many applicants do not emphasize on this).
Secondly, I feel maybe you are under-estimating your extra-curriculars as well - You have mentioned leadership experience so please dig deep into your profile and come up with strong data points to showcase in your application.
I would suggest you to consider CFA as well, this certification is valued by all major MFin Schools.
If you reach your target of 700+ GMAT, it will be cherry on the cake.
Regarding your target schools, LSE and Imperial are dream schools, Warwick and Bocconi are competitive ones while SSE can be bucketed under a safe school.
I would not say that LSE is out of reach, with the right application you may have a fair shot.
If I get more details (especially about the extra-curricular part), I would be able to estimate the chances better.
You can take up a profile evaluation here and I will mail you the analysis
Here's the link for the evaluation : https://mim-essay.com/profile-evaluation?gcf
