STEM GPA & GMAT target for Bocconi, ESSEC, ESCP & FS
Hey everyone,
Looking for a reality check regarding my odds for Master’s programs targeting London or Frankfurt IBD/M&A
Target Schools & Programs:
• Bocconi
• ESSEC
• ESCP
• Frankfurt School of Finance & Managment
I am open to considering different programs
• INSEAD pre-experience program
Background:
• Undergrad: Warsaw University of Technology – Engineering / STEM degree
• Expected GPA: 4.0 – 4.3 / 5.0
Questions:
1. What is the realistic GPA benchmark for international applicants from engineering backgrounds across these schools? How badly does a 4.0–4.3 / 5.0 hurt my chances, and does the quantitative STEM background provide enough leeway?
2. What GMAT Focus score do I realistically need to hit to comfortably offset this GPA
3. Will CFA Level 2 provide any strong arguments during recruitment?
For your target schools—Bocconi, ESSEC, ESCP, and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management—here’s what you need to know based on the most helpful WSO content:
1. GPA Benchmark for International Applicants with STEM Backgrounds
2. GMAT Target Score
3. CFA Level 2 Impact
Additional Tips:
Good luck with your applications!
Sources: MSF Class of 2019, If your GPA is less than a 2.5, what is your ceiling in regards to MBA admissions?, The MSF and MiM application process, Ask Natalie from Accepted about Business School Admissions, Low GPA/High GMAT
MiF or MiM? Frankfurt shouldn't be hard to get in. Insead mif no clue, its their first cohort this year. For escp/essec/bocconi professional experience and target bachelor matters more. Looks like you don't have any experience ? Aim for gmat focus 645+ minimum.
Thanks for the feedback. To clarify, my bachelor's degree is from the top 1 science university in my country, and I am considering both MiF and MiM programs at these schools
MiM won't be difficult to enter for these schools. They just want strong motivation, gmat, recommendations. MiFs like at escp and bocconi usually demand some finance experience beforehand (unofficially, based on profiles that get in).
Frankfurt school easy in for mim/mif. WHU or St gallen would be better for DACH though
Yeah, I know HSG or WHU would be better for DACH, but they require a bachelor's degree in finance or economics, so it's not open to STEM graduates
You should apply to HEC's MiM as well
I've been thinking about it, but isn't my profile too weak for that?
Maybe it's not the most probable outcome, but you might as well apply since you're already planning on applying to the other top French schools, especially if you feel like you could get a good GMAT score (or GRE if you think you could do better on it, but check whether the other schools you're planning on applying to accept it, which I think they do).
Do you have any internships?
And regarding your GPA, according to Cambridge's conversion tables, a GPA above 4.21 should be at least equivalent to a 2:1, which isn't too bad. Can you get it above 4.5, or is it too late?
You could also look into RSM and Mannheim.
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