Am I Good to Go For a MSF?
Hello,
I am a graduating senior applying to the following MSF programs:
Hopkins
GWU
Tulane
Vandy
University of Illinois
Florida
Wash U
American U
Syracuse
I have no FT work experience, only a few internships. What are my chances with the following qualifications:
GMAT:7xx
I just want to get an idea of what to expect.
Thanks
your gmat is tough your nice.
You'll get into all of the mentioned universities. What's your top choice? Also, what school are you applying from? Target or non-target?
You'll get in to most if not all of those schools, but I'm not sure how much better your positioning would be with an MSF coming from one of those, depending on the school you're coming from now. I understand your waiting for a recovery, and that your GPA is unfortunately low, but I'd be wary of the opportunity cost of spending two years getting a masters in something you already majored in in undergrad. After two years of work you could have saved rather than spent money and position yourself for b-school at a better institution.
Do any of you know where to find MSF program rankings? Are there any other programs I should be looking at? I know Princeton has a good one but the deadline was in December and I just took my GMAT today.
Also, out of the list of schools that I have do any of you guys know which ones are the most respected?
One, "official" but outdated, though I doubt year over year changes are very substantive. Also, note it lists all financial masters, not just MSc's in Finance, and several of those are clearly more quant.
http://www.global-derivatives.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=vie…
Second, just another forum found on google:
http://gmatclub.com/forum/86-t45697
I'm not sure about app deadlines as well, nor am I too sure on how competitive admissions are for all of those places. I've heard good things about the program at the LSE, which is 1 year, making it a more palatable choice considering you've already got a degree in finance, but I suspect that deadline may be past.
The top schools in Europe with MSc Finance according to the FT:
1) London Business School (UK) - Master of Finance 2) Cambridge University Judge Business School (UK) - MPhil Finance & MPhil Financial Research 3) HEC Paris (France) - Master in International Finance 4) Oxford University Said Business School (UK) - MSc Financial Economics 5) Machester University Business School (UK) - MSc Accounting & Finance, MSc Finance, MSc Finance & Economics, MSc Mathematical Finance, MSc Quantitative Finance and Financial Engineering 6) Lancaster University Management School (UK) - MSc Accounting & Financial Management, MSc Finance, MSc Money, Banking & Finance 7) RSM Erasmus University (Netherlands) - Master in Financial Management 8) Warwick University Business School (UK) - MSc Finance, MSc Economics & Finance, MSc Financial Mathematics 9) University of Cranfield School of Management (UK) - MSc Finance & Management 10) SDA Bocconi (Italy) - Master in Corporate Finance 11) Edinburgh University Management School (UK) - MSc Finance & Investment 12) Imperial College London Tanaka Business School (UK) - MSc Risk Management & Financial Engineering, MSc Finance, MSc Actuarial Finance 13) Bradford University Management School (UK) - MSc Finance 14) City University CASS Business School (UK) - MSc Banking & International Finance, MSc International Accounting & Finance, MSc Investment Management, MSc Finance, MSc Real Estate Investment 15) Bath University School of Management (UK) - MSc Accounting and Finance
Not sure if you want to go out of the country though, although like LSE I suspect most of those may be 1 year and most will be in English, which is nice
don't you need to have taken the GRE?
i'm assuming your considering the MS in Finance which focuses on investment management and markets...you won't get into a math-heavy program (MS in financial math, MS in quant finance, etc) without having a foundation in differential equations - you either need to have coursework on your transcript, or pass an entrance exam. I know uchicago and columbia have the exam option. only reason I bring it up is because the global derivatives link covers the math-heavy programs
I think you can get in all these programs, too, with your intern experience.
I also think it's better to work first before graduate school.
If you must get a masters now, and care about being in the 'most respected' program, and also since you have a background in econ, consider a quantitative finance programs, since most of these programs are housed in more prestigious universities (e.g. Berkeley, Columbia, Princeton). Keep in mind tho that the top programs usually prefer applicants with work experience, too.
Global derivatives has a ranking of finance masters program, tho quite dated:
http://www.global-derivatives.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=vie…
What kind of finance career are you considering? IBD, S&T, research, AM, PWM, internal finance, etc?
First choice was/might still be IBD, down for HF/Asset magagement
An MBA would still be graduate degree of choice for IBD... but you can probably go to any of MSF schools on your list, including BC, and try to get an analyst internship/FT thru undergrad recruiting since you don't FT work experience. Analyst recruiting occurs at a lot more schools than associate recruiting.
How is BC's MSF program compared with the schools mentioned above?
I would apply to the top UK schools, LSE, oxford, cambridge. They aren't easy to get into but you never know, and they will serve you much better down the line than most of the schools you mentioned. While you do have a low GPA, your GMAT is good and Fin&Econ is a good background.
As another US program, I believe Villanova has a young but very well respected MSF program.
i dunno if BC accepts people with no FT experience for their MSF
For IBD you're probably better served with an MBA, I'm not clear on how much an additional MSF would help you, already having a finance undergrad. I think I'd start by looking at deadlines and applying to any programs that really excite you. If you are considering HFs, I'd also take the GRE and look at a quantitative finance degree, which might be more suited for that. If you are fixed on an MSF, maybe consider working in accounting or a boutique for a year to get some work experience, nail the GRE, and then apply to a prestigious school for a one-year MSF programs and look to transition that to a FT IBD analyst gig. Your opportunity cost will be lower, you'll be able to get in to a better program with work experience and without deadlines having passed by, and importantly you'll have quality alumni and career services to leverage
Syracuse Whitman is good. But still a little bit far from NYC.
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