Profile Evaluation & School Suggestions (LSE MSc. Finance)

Hello,

I plan on applying to M.fin programs in the fall of 2016 and would like some advice regarding school selection. I hope to break into IBD after completion of my maters

Profile:

  1. Age: 23
  2. Nationality: Canadian Citizen
  3. UG: Johns Hopkins University, BA in International Studies (3.7/4.0)
  4. GMAT: 730 (V41,Q49)
  5. Summer Internships: Macquarie Capital -- IBD (3 months) / L.E.K Consulting (2 months) / Deloitte -- FAS (2 months)
  6. Language Skills: Bilingual in English & Korean, Intermediate Mandarin.
  7. I will be taking the CFA Lv 1 exam in Dec 2016

What do you think my chances are for LSE Msc Finance or HEC Paris? Do you have any other suggestions? I am interested in both European and US schools.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read my post.

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It has been very difficult to break into IBD as an international student. Also, my UG school is a non-target and has limited career resources. I am looking for opportunities in London or Singapore/HK (maybe even Toronto?).

Most ideal scenario would be to do a LSE MSc Finance and go into IBD in London. Does this seem like a viable plan?

 

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