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1. LBS is a notch below HBS and other top tier US business schools, nothing in Europe compares (or in the rest of the world for that matter). Also comparing MBA and Master programs makes no sense
2. Given your writing capabilities, maybe other programs should require a 110 on the TOEFL too
3. None of the European programs you have listed in the first part of your post will "naturally" place in to HFs directly. LSE, Oxford MFE, LBS MFA, HEC MFin, are more focused on IB, PE, and MBB roles and out of the those I would say that Oxford is the most quantitative and rigorous and the closest to what I imagine HFs want. You are right that you should maybe aim for a true MFE if you want to go the HF route, although be aware that the "quant" requirement will be "extreme" in any case (for the program and for the job itself)
4. For MFEs in Europe, look at the programs offered by Oxford, Imperial, LSE, ETH, and EPFL. Also note that with a pure business background those programs will be very challenging
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1. European business schools don't stack up to US ones generally. Just look at admission rates, average GMAT, and placement. I don't see what makes you think their edge will disappear in 20 years, they have stronger legacies, are better funded, and in general nobody cares about MBAs in Europe
2. I am not from the American education system either and English is not my first language. Your quant results are really encouraging, but having gone through an MFE I can tell you that business students, however good their pedigree, usually struggle compared to engineering students. That is not to say that you will, but really consider your decision carefully as you won't be able to get the top position you want if you can't have good grades. Take a look at Stochastic Calculus, Asset Pricing, and Financial Econometrics textbooks and see if you really enjoy the material and see yourself grinding through it
3. The TOEFL is just there to prove that you can operate in English at a decent level, and Oxford is a bit stricter on this, not sure why you think this is unreasonable
4. I don't understand your gripe with the American education system, I am sure they have fine engineering and quant programs too, and congratulations on your good results
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