Profile evaluation: Bocconi MSF / LBS MiM or MFA / LSE MSc Finance

Hi all, I'm planning to apply to several Masters and currently have narrowed the list down to: Tier 1: Bocconi MSF, LBS MFA or MiM, LSE MSc Finance Tier 2: HEC, SSE and Imperial, NES (Russian school)

My profile: - Bachelor of Science in Economics (Finance track) from #1 Russian university in Economics, Finance, and one of the best Russian universities overall. Research university + math and statistics/econometrics loaded + main feeder to Russian financial sector. - GPA 3.5/4 - 720 GMAT (Q49, V39) - Close to one year of work experience in a VC fund as an investment analyst

However, regarding the list of the programs above: I screwed things up at my first attempt on GMAT and got only 680 (Q48, V35) and sent these results to HEC, SSE and Imperial. Potentially, I can resend the improved GMAT to them.

My main worry is that my GPA is quite low. But that's because I was somewhat careless my first year and I improved during the years.

So anyway, what do you guys think of my chances and what can you recommend regarding program choice?

Thanks!

P.S. One of the downsides of LBS/LSE compared to Bocconi is the fact that their degrees doesn't allow to pursue a PhD. And I'm still open minded about getting a PhD. But not that crucial.

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