Love to be in finance but which part of finance?

I am applying to MS applied finance and I am required to provide short term goal and long term goal. I do not want to sound like a lost sheep by writing "I wish to go into finance industry" but I am not familiar with jobs in finance.

As a background, I have passed my CFA L3(I know it very minor). I am more towards the analytic side and communication is not my strong point (I know it is very important in finance). Can anyone please suggest me what should I put as my short term and long term goal? Which part of finance am I more suited for after this MS applied finance course?

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I am a finance major but I went into education industry after I graduated (which I think is a mistake).

At 28 now, I believe this is the last chance I can get into finance industry. That why I wish to take a MS finance to improve my chance of smooth transition. Even if I fail in the finance industry, I will not regret it as it is my choice and I have had fulfilled my dream.

In my undergrad days, I only heard of jobs such as fund manager and research analyst. What should I write? Short term goal-to be an associate in fund management, long term goal-to be a fund management? I think the adcom will find me naive.

 

Thanks Revolution, but I will want to go into it to experience it. I do not want to regret not able to join the finance industry on my death-bed in the future.

I have decided my ST is to become a research analyst and my LT is to become a top research analyst in Singapore. Sound dumb?

 

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