MSc Finance at St Andrew's: Worth it?

Hello there! (this is my first ever post on this website, pretty excited). 

I have accepted an offer to study a MSc Finance and Management at St Andrew's. After having read many different posts, I have only now started to realized how much of a "non-taregt' ppl consider StA to really be, especially at the MSc level.

However, my short/mid term goal is to land an offer for a graduate programme within private banking, commercial banking, or finance (accounting, ACA)... Not particularly bothered about IB!

So please let me know whether my decision to undertake this MSc was sensible. My background:

  • Very probable 1st class BA Accounting and Finance at a low tier Russel group uni
  • 4 internships accross: Private banking, commercial banking, aduit (at a Big4)
  • Very decent extracurriculars

Opinions? Thanks!

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