Masters in Finance Application
Hey everyone! So I am in kinda of a pickle here. I just did my GMAT and I got 610, which I know its low. I have graduated with a bachelor in economics from Erasmus University, 2:1 degree. I am now doing a masters in International Economics which is pretty quantitative. My average in the masters is higher than my bachelors. I want to do Masters in Finance in UK. Where should I apply and what are my chances of getting in. I am half Macedonian and half Bulgarian.
LSE or bust
Study and take the GMAT again. Don't just get a master's to get a master's. You want to add value to your education and unfortunately in finance that typically only comes with a top program.
Well Im already accepted to RSM and Im waiting from Warwick and Imperial since they both do not require GMAT. Now I know these are not the best programs but they are still pretty good. On the other hand I do not know how much higher can I really score on the GMAT.
as you've heard before, pretty good doesn't cut it in finance
How can you not improve on a 610? Don't be lazy.
ok well tutor me then. I want to become a gladiator.haha
dude 610 is shit...you could study one day and score higher I'm sure
work your ass off if you really want this
I only got a 700 myself, so I'm not in a position to lecture you...but I'm also fairly confident that with a bit more prep and maybe a more consistent approach to studying, I could squeeze out another 10-20pts at the very least.
I'm not that mathematically inclined and English is my second language. I refuse to believe you can't do better than a 610 if you were to put a little more time/effort into it. Take a class or something...otherwise it's really easy to assume you're just lazy. That score is abysmal for top programs.
Princeton Review for the GMAT my friend. But you already submitted your application, right ? So what's the point of dwelling on that, keep your finger crossed and chill with some Vodka. Btw, I heard that Erasmus got a pretty good finance program.
Yeah for the Netherlands its the best. It ranks 16 in the world. But if I get into Warwick and ICL then I do not know what to decide.
I'm in a somewhat similar position. Also want to do my MSc abroad and not in the Netherlands (I'm from Tilburg University btw). LSE is very hard to get in. Their MSc programs that are finance related mostly takes 3% of all applicants (except MSc Finance and Accounting which is more like 11%). I think you must do the GMAT again and get a higher score. LSE has continuous application, so you could apply later on. Have you considered Oxford (http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/degrees/mfe/Pages/outline.aspx)? I am now considering HEC Paris. They have a fairly new MSc Finance program, but the school has a good name and their placement is very good.
There are some very good places to go to school in NED and some very good jobs available afterwards. If you're set on London, though, go for it.
D M, which 'very good places in NED' do you mean? I live in the Netherlands and considered every school that has MSc programs in Economics, Finance and Management. Visited every school and have friends at almost everyone of these schools. RSM is the best, followed by Tilburg University. Apart from these, there are Nyenrode Business School and Tias Nimbas, which are way to expensive compared to the 2 universities just mentioned. From an international perspective, however, RSM and Tilburg are just OK, nothing special. Most of the big companies don't even recruit at the school. I know lot of people who first do a undergrad or masters in NED and then, depending on GPA and GMAT score, apply to other master programs in Europe that are better (more prestige, better jobs afterwards, etc).
@ Wer - you totally forgot Maastricht University.
in Europe try to go to: WHU, SSE, HSG, LSE, Imperial... thats about it. Good luck.
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