LSE vs. Double Degree St. Gallen + Bocconi
Hey,
I'm looking for some recommendations concerning the choice of my master program. I'm a bit uncertain whether I should go for a double degree HSG 1 year + Bocconi 1 year (I get two master degrees) or for a 1 year master at the lse. Due to my lack of work experience (did only one internship at tier 2 bank m&a) I guess that my chances for the full time finance master are quite low. So i would go for the finance and economics master, which I think is also a great program. I'm german therefore HSG would enable me some great job opportunities in germany and switzerland meanwhile bocconi has a great placement in london. Bocconi has also the advantage that I could do an internship during my study period. lse is lse, so lse advantage.
My final goal is to get into a summer analyst program at a BB (probably for m&a). would prefer london to frankfurt or zurich.
IMHO go to LSE, it's simply the top for IB.
LSE. Also, 1 internship is better than none. I know a few guys who got into LSE Msc Finance with just 1 banking internship. As long as your GMAT and your undergrad grades are very strong you'll always be a serious candidate.
My final grade will be a 1.6 (1.0 is the best, 4.0 the worst) in economics from the Uni Bonn which belongs to the top 3 universities in economics. Bonn and lse are both members of the european doctoral program in quantitative economics, so bonn should be known at lse. With that grade I will belong to the top 10%. GMAT +-720. Chance?
Average chance. The average GMAT for the programme is 720, and many students have done summer internships at the bulge brackets.
so an additional bb internship and a GMAT of 730 for example would increase my chances clearly?
You have more than an average chance (I know what Im talking about, I know several people who have done this program). An additional internship would be helpful but even without that you have a decent shot. Make sure your personal statement is spot on, it is considered quite important. Apply for sure, and also apply for the LSE Fin & Acc MSc. It's a little bit less competitive to get into than the Finance MSc and still has great job placement.
720 or 730, nobody gives a shit, like seriously nobody. Unless you think you can get 770 or 780, don't do the GMAT again.
My source is the current class intake starting in September 2014 :) [I am going to be studying the MSc Finance at LSE too]
If that's the case you should know what I'm saying is true. OP has a good profile, no reason why he would only have an 'average chance' (what the hell is an average chance anyway? The same chance as any random guy on the street?) to get into the program.
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