When to take GMAT for UK and EU MSc Finance

I am currently in my final year of university and intend to do a masters in finance at a top university (LBS, LSE, HEC etc etc).

However, I have not started studying for the GMAT yet. 

Do you think it is too late for me to start studying? I know round 1 for a lot of the programmes closes in December so I would have to apply to round 2, or even round 3. From what I have read online, I would need 2-3 months of study to get a 720+ score.

I would appreciate any advice.

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you're gonna have to work a little harder than others cause yes you are starting behind, but there's no reason not to start now. You can still catch up and apply with a good score before the new year and have some chances.

 

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