MSc Finance Entry Requirements at top universities
I am writing in this forum to clarify something about the graduate admissions process for top MSc Finance programs in Europe/UK. I am on track to finishing my degree in business administration with solid 1st honors (top 10%) from a decently known* European business school. However, my quantitative skills are not properly demonstrated by my results in Calculus I and Calculus II (perhaps the most notorious raw quantitative skill classes I have taken). Can a great GMAT score (700+) be sufficient to cover the general quantitative component of the admissions process for the top MSc in Finance programs in London/Europe (I was eyeing mostly, LBS/LSE/UCL/IMPERIAL)? I am aware of the holistic and non-linear process of admissions at most of these universities and will work to perfect the other requirements, however, I would just like to know whether my grades in Calculus I and Calculus II (which were not nearly as distinct as my broader coursework results from my Bachelor’s) could set me back in my applications even with a relatively strong GMAT score. If anyone could speak from experience or could clarify this to me I would truly appreciate it.
Thank you very much for your attention!
*With this I just wanted to mean that plenty of students from my university have enrolled in these programs (although from the ones I know, with more distinctive scores in Calculus, which doesn't help my cause, as my results were only slightly above average)
If you are solid first class, just make sure to get a decent score on the quant section (49 or more). It can definitely compensate for weaker quant grades imo.
All right, I will try my best! Thanks very much for your help!
imperial is not top notch
UCL and Imperial are both great schools, but their MFin programmes are really not good. Def not target
Hi! Thanks for your response. I am aware that those are not on the level of OXBRIDGE, LBS or LSE. However, I would like to start my career in London and thought that given the location of these schools, I would find my way more easily. Do you think I should consider other universities over those two?
Have you thought about WBS MFin maybe? HEC International Finance also places well
And Oxford MFE of course
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