Getting a masters of finance with biology background?
I am brand new to this forum and I was hoping someone could give me some helpful insight.
I was wondering how feasible it would be to get into a good M. fin. program with a bachelor's degree in biology. I recieved my degree from a state university with a 3.6 gpa. My lowest grades were in Organic Chemistry and a few physiology classes. I took Calc I, II, and III and got A's without much trouble. The only thing is, I am unsure how rigorous they were compared to other schools. I took the GMAT a few months ago and did fairly well. The biggest problem I am having is my lack of experience in the finance field/business field. All of my experience has been in research and the life sciences. If anyone could give me some advice about my chances of getting into a good program or how to increase my chances, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks
You can get in. I got into MIT's MFIN program with a purely engineering background. I was also one of the 50 or so interviewed by Princeton's MFin program even though I didn't get in (they actually told me during my interview that I didn't come from a traditional background for one of their applicants).
I had your exact same problem though as I took 0 business classes in college and my experience was all in tech field. Key is to demonstrate your interest in finance/investing and have a good story as well as top notch stats. The MIT admin people actually told me on their campus visit day that they really liked my story. Hope that helps dude.
Just curious on what made you decide on a MFS vs MBA? I have a similar background as you (Biotech major) and have been working in biotech/pharma industry since under grad however looking to make a career switch. From what I read (mainly on here) the MBA is the preferred/recommended route for career switchers but again curious on your thoughts.
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