Masters for S&T

I graduated college last June and have had no success in the job market since then and have decided to pursue a masters starting in the 2021-2022 academic year. I wanted to know what the best plan for me would be.

My background:

  • Graduated from a US News T15 in June 2019 with a BA in Mathematics in three years (20 years old on graduation) with a 3.5 GPA.

  • No work exp, ended up getting a job as a truck driver in Manhattan to try to make ends meet in the meantime.

  • Have been studying for the GMAT for awhile, haven't taken an official test but have been averaging in the mid 700s on mocks gotten a 770 on a Veritas mock.

My dream job would be S&T on some sort of exotics desk. I have exposure from school to mathematical option theory. The plan as of now is to try to find some sort of internship or job that can serve as a testament to my working ability and apply R1 to some schools in September. Looking for general advice on courses of action. I'm looking to apply mostly at European Bschools.

A few questions I have:

  • What is the best course of action to take with respect to getting work experience both for getting into school and for getting internship/job offers from within a masters program?

  • What might the outcome differences be for S&T in a MSF vs MiM program?

  • Will I be able to get sponsorship to work in London? And how will I be advantaged/disadvantaged trying to recruit in London vs NY?

Programs I'm looking to apply to:

  • Oxford MFE

  • LSE Msc Finance

  • MIT MSF

  • Imperial Msc Finance

  • Bocconi Msc Finance

  • ESADE Msc Finance

  • HEC MiM/ESCP MiM (Join a School in France)

  • EDHEC MiM

6 Comments
 

Probably the majority as it looks from a Linkedin stalk have relevant internships. Otherwise hard to tell what other hooks they could have

 

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