MSc Finance and Economics, Then an MBA

RelinquisConsidering you don't have much full-time working experience, why don't you apply to the LSE / Oxford programmes as well as your target IB / IB related jobs at the same time? If you get your dream job now, take it and do an MBA later. If you don't get the right kind of job do another internship and go for the masters and aim for an IB job after that.

A top MBA will require a few years work experience, so it doesn't seem like it is an option at the moment.

Sounds like a good idea.

I am also curious, as I am about to attend Villanova MSF and would like to earn an MBA down the road.

The MSF will help if it strengthens you app. If it is a better brand than your UG, better GPA, helps you get a better job, etc. I think having a masters is nice also. IMO, the MSF is a general positive to an application in all the conversations I have had with adcoms. Plus, remember, more and more schools are rolling out these specialized degrees and professors and adcoms at those schools also deal with MBA applications. They know about the degrees and the value behind them more than HR or working professionals in many instances.

what do they feed you?

1440 is busch league. GPA is subjective relative to school, so a 3.95 from SCCC is nothing like a 3.95 from Princeton - the high GPA and the low SAT further tell me that your school was pretty much a joke. Regardless, it's going to come down to your GREs; if you can score perfect or near perfect on GREs you should be able to calm any suspicions regarding your school.

Dude, I think you have a good chance. I'm currently getting my MS in Finance - 4 year program at my school (non-target in the US) as well. I talk it up in all my interviews and they love it... especially banking.

As long as you get work experience before your MBA - you should be set. Just make sure you let admissions know that you wanted a more specialized degree before working...and you had the chance to do it in 4 years because you took bigger course load in high school - AP/IB

Also never underestimate the nontargets - you'll be surprised where your alumni end up, especially if you go to a really big school.

If I were you, I'd apply to some top schools who have Masters in Finance like Princeton, Cornell, JHU. If you get into of them, it'll off set your undergraduate school and give you added prestige which should only help your application. Oh btw, 1440/33 is not busch league its a solid score I got a 1500 so I know what I'm talking about.

Oh, you got a 1500, so you definitely know what you're talking about!.

b2Oh, you got a 1500, so you definitely know what you're talking about!.

Wow, you're an ass no wonder no one likes you. Also, if you feel that my advice is so wrong why don't you give some advice to the OP, if not go to hell. Lastly, good luck to the OP.

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Thanks for all the replies. This is definitely what I'm going to do.

B2. You are a complete tool. Hang yourself immediately. And those UK programs require GMAT's not GRE's. To the OP, I think those UK programs are great and will help you land a gig that you couldn't before. You will probably have to work in London for a couple of years which looks good for MBA admissions. With a good GMAT 740+ and your grades I think you will get into at least 1 of the following: Oxford Masters in Financial Economics, Cambridge MPhil in Finance, LSE Masters in Finance and Accounting or Masters in Finance. I would definately go for it as it definately will not hurt your B-School chances and may help, but will help you land a good initial job.