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percyboi66
Joined: 02 Feb 2026
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Location: India
Schools: HEC HEC MiM '27 ESSEC MiF '27 ESSEC MiM '27
GMAT Focus 1: 695 Q87 V85 DI82 (Online) 
GPA: 6.3
Schools: HEC HEC MiM '27 ESSEC MiF '27 ESSEC MiM '27
GMAT Focus 1: 695 Q87 V85 DI82 (Online)
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10 May 2026, 01:33
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Hi, everyone
Looking for advice here:
Indian male, 22,
Education: Bachelors of Arts in Economics (Honours), 6.3/10 CGPA - first division from the University of Delhi (in case high school scores matter, 12th grade: 95%)
Work/internship experience: Data Analyst at S&P Global for 11 months so far, aiming to complete 2 years in June 2027 before the start of the degrees I'm targeting. I've got experience in covering financial transactions and have some leadership experience. Have also been leading a couple of automation projects based on AI.
3 months at a business analyst internship at a Fortune 500 international property management MNC.
23 months heading the largest student news media organization in the country during my undergraduate.
Other: Ranked 3rd from 800 teams across the country in a management consultancy case study competition.
Planning on taking the GMAT Focus edition. Currently getting 725-755 on the official practice tests 1-5.
Goal is to get a pathway into high finance but I feel my current credentials and a lack of work ex are dragging me down so a b school may help. I'm planning on applying this fall.
I'm aiming for the following:
MQM with finance track at Fuqua (Duke University)
MSc Finance (LSE)
Masters in Financial Analysis + MiM (LBS)
MS in Quantitative Finance (NYU Stern)
MSc in International Finance (HEC Paris)
What chances would i have provided I can achieve the GMAT scores I'm getting in my mocks for admits and scholarships? I'm primarily looking at Mfin courses, what other schools can i look at if financial aid is also a factor? I also will be able to secure references from my manager and associate director, does that affect anything?
Looking for advice here:
Indian male, 22,
Education: Bachelors of Arts in Economics (Honours), 6.3/10 CGPA - first division from the University of Delhi (in case high school scores matter, 12th grade: 95%)
Work/internship experience: Data Analyst at S&P Global for 11 months so far, aiming to complete 2 years in June 2027 before the start of the degrees I'm targeting. I've got experience in covering financial transactions and have some leadership experience. Have also been leading a couple of automation projects based on AI.
3 months at a business analyst internship at a Fortune 500 international property management MNC.
23 months heading the largest student news media organization in the country during my undergraduate.
Other: Ranked 3rd from 800 teams across the country in a management consultancy case study competition.
Planning on taking the GMAT Focus edition. Currently getting 725-755 on the official practice tests 1-5.
Goal is to get a pathway into high finance but I feel my current credentials and a lack of work ex are dragging me down so a b school may help. I'm planning on applying this fall.
I'm aiming for the following:
MQM with finance track at Fuqua (Duke University)
MSc Finance (LSE)
Masters in Financial Analysis + MiM (LBS)
MS in Quantitative Finance (NYU Stern)
MSc in International Finance (HEC Paris)
What chances would i have provided I can achieve the GMAT scores I'm getting in my mocks for admits and scholarships? I'm primarily looking at Mfin courses, what other schools can i look at if financial aid is also a factor? I also will be able to secure references from my manager and associate director, does that affect anything?
04 Jun 2026, 05:26
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percyboi66:
The 725 to 755 practice range is strong (just confirm those are Focus mocks, since the Classic scale is retired). Honestly, your real drag isn't work experience, it's the 6.3 CGPA, and that's the variable shaping every decision on this list more than you think.
- Pre-experience finance masters read the transcript first, the GMAT second. A 6.3/10 from DU Eco Hons reads as middling at LSE Finance, Stern Quant Finance, and LBS. You need a high Quant sub-score doing explanatory work, not just a high total.
- Stern's MS in Quantitative Finance is your hardest reach. It admits candidates with serious math coursework like linear algebra, multivariable calc, and probability theory. BA Economics rarely covers that depth. Add formal graded coursework, or swap that slot for Oxford MFE, Imperial, or LSE MSc Finance, which weigh quant differently.
- LBS MFA and MiM aren't interchangeable. MFA targets very early-career finance candidates, MiM is for those with little to no full-time experience. By fall 2027 you'll have close to two years full-time, which strains the MiM positioning. Pick one and write to that lane, don't hedge.
- Scholarships at this tier are mostly merit-based and decided alongside the admit, not via a separate application. The lever you actually control is round one timing plus a tight career story. 'High finance' is too broad. Adcoms reward applicants who name the function (S&T, IBD, equity research, structuring) and connect it to your S&P transactions work.
- On recommenders, content beats title. At least one rec should speak directly to your quantitative rigor and those AI automation projects, because your transcript won't do that work for you.
If you post a 705+ Focus on the real test and add one graded quant signal (calc/stats course, CFA Level 1, or a substantive Python finance project), LSE, LBS, and HEC look genuinely reachable. Stern Quant Finance stays a stretch until that quant gap is closed.
The 725 to 755 practice range is strong (just confirm those are Focus mocks, since the Classic scale is retired). Honestly, your real drag isn't work experience, it's the 6.3 CGPA, and that's the variable shaping every decision on this list more than you think.
- Pre-experience finance masters read the transcript first, the GMAT second. A 6.3/10 from DU Eco Hons reads as middling at LSE Finance, Stern Quant Finance, and LBS. You need a high Quant sub-score doing explanatory work, not just a high total.
- Stern's MS in Quantitative Finance is your hardest reach. It admits candidates with serious math coursework like linear algebra, multivariable calc, and probability theory. BA Economics rarely covers that depth. Add formal graded coursework, or swap that slot for Oxford MFE, Imperial, or LSE MSc Finance, which weigh quant differently.
- LBS MFA and MiM aren't interchangeable. MFA targets very early-career finance candidates, MiM is for those with little to no full-time experience. By fall 2027 you'll have close to two years full-time, which strains the MiM positioning. Pick one and write to that lane, don't hedge.
- Scholarships at this tier are mostly merit-based and decided alongside the admit, not via a separate application. The lever you actually control is round one timing plus a tight career story. 'High finance' is too broad. Adcoms reward applicants who name the function (S&T, IBD, equity research, structuring) and connect it to your S&P transactions work.
- On recommenders, content beats title. At least one rec should speak directly to your quantitative rigor and those AI automation projects, because your transcript won't do that work for you.
If you post a 705+ Focus on the real test and add one graded quant signal (calc/stats course, CFA Level 1, or a substantive Python finance project), LSE, LBS, and HEC look genuinely reachable. Stern Quant Finance stays a stretch until that quant gap is closed.
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