MSF Help Please!
Hi Guys!
I'm a senior at a popular tier-two school in Texas, BBA-marketing. Currently have a 3.0 overall GPA and 3.4 major GPA. It'll increase to 3.3-ish; I still have 2 more semesters to go.
I have sales experience. Interned at a major NPO. Working with a professor on a marketing research project. Involved with many national organizations- collegiate chapter- hold leadership positions.
I am taking the GRE and GMAT soon. Aiming for a 700-720.
I want to switch my career focus to finance. I know many MSF programs encourage non finance backgrounds to apply. I want to go into consulting after.
Can you guys recommend what schools I should look into?
Thanks! I hope to get lots of constructive criticism from y'all!
Why finance.
IMO, I'd target Masters in Management programs.
1) Your GPA is already low-ish. And you're a marketing major. Not a dig, but you'd have a better shot at a high GPA in a management program which would help when recruiting comes.
2) You would have a wider variety of career paths with a more generalist masters degree. Guessing from your name I am going to assume you are international, of the indian variety. Since you might need sponsorship it would be of benefit to cast a wide career net. Plus you can still go into finance with a MiM degree.
3) Assuming you get a high 600's / low 700's, I can see you getting into a bunch of really good MSF programs. My worry is that the ramp in curriculum and pace will impact your grades. Last thing I would want to see is you apply and get into an MSF only to struggle.
If you are dead set on the MSF then I would start CFA studying now. It will help adcoms admit you as you don't really have a finance or accounting background. It will also help you once you get into the program.
In Texas
UT Austin, McCombs MSF UT Dallas, Jindal MSF UT San Antonio, COB MSF University of Houston, Bauer MSF University of North Texas, COB MSF
The highest ranked school is UT Austin and I hear they have an excellent career center
why MSF if you are interested in consulting? MBA is better for consulting. anyway, if you want consulting, you should aim for top 10 programs or well known schools. consulting firms really emphasize this for entry level jobs. However, your grade may be a problem. If i were you, get a couple years working experience. then apply top 10 MBA programs with your work experience.
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