Profile Eval Chances at LBS MFA/LSE/Oxford/Cambridge (M22, Pakistan)

22M from Pakistan, applying in Round 2 Fall 2026 intake.
 

Primary are LBS MFA, LSE MSc Finance, Oxford MFE, Cambridge MPhil Finance 
 

Secondary Imperial, Warwick, UCL, KCL
 

Goal = IB in London
 

Background: ACCA Affiliate, ACA(ICAEW) all exams done, ICAP CAF done, BSc Oxford Brookes in Applied Accounting(1:1), CFA L1 (90th percentile) & L2 (results pending)
 

GMAT= 705
 

Experience: EY(TAS) internship, HBL IBD division (Pakistan’s largest bank) internship, corporate finance role at a small manufacturing company (worked on rights issue).
 

Extras: FMVA, WSP, BMC, Coursera Courses(Yale Financial Markets, Wharton Modelling Specialization, Data Analytics Specialization by Google, Microsoft), Forage Simulations (JPMorgan, Citi, Barclays)
 

Projects: Built DCF/LBO/M&A models + published case study on an M&A deal.
 

Questions: Realistic chances at LBS/LSE/Oxbridge? Are Imperial/Warwick/UCL/KCL safe for me? Any gaps I should fix before applying?

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