Hi guys,
Was looking for some advice and maybe some suggestions for grad school in london.
I will be graduating undergrad corporate finance and Accounting major in May from Bentley University (current 3.75 GPA) with a minor in Mathematical Sciences (3.9 GPA). Have completed internships in Accounting and Finance. Also a marketing internship at a VC firm. been studying for the GMAT hope to get around 700 minimum.
Would like to go for MSC in Finance and Accounting from LSE next year. anybody familiar with how difficult it is to get into that program and if it would be possible with my stats. Also any other reccomendations for grad schools in London to get into Investment banking (I hear Cass and Warwick would be good too).
thanks for any help
extremely good chance.
Forget CASS and Warwick. Look at LBS and Imperial. Better chances.
are LBS and Imperial much better schools to get into IB/harder to get into? thought those would be tougher for me to get accepted there
I'm also debating some London schools. Any opinions in choosing between LBS's MiF and LSE's MSc Finance? I hear more about LSE on WSO than LBS
I'd cross off Warwick. A friend went there this year and there was all sorts of problems with recruitment, classes, general teachers giving a fuck about you.
Heard good things about Cass but not too familiar with the school.
LBS and LSE definitely. I would add Imperial too. Often overlook but they're a solid finance school and their management program is gathering steam.
LBS requires work experience.
Oh and just fyi- they UK doesn't want "internationals stealing their jobs" and thus the practice of giving unlimited work visas to any foreigner who graduates from a masters may be discontinued. This doesn't mean you can't be hired- but that companies will have a finite amount of visas to give out (this is my rudimentary understanding anyway).
When I applied and was admitted to LSE I was told that it was basically decided this way. They first determine the class of your degree in British terms. FYI you have a upper second class or 2:1 - so your eligible but don't have a first.
Then they reveiw your reference and statement of interest - putting your class/gmat into context.
for example:"this candidate has a 2:1 in finance with math and a strong GMAT. His professor has great comments about him and he demonstrates a strong passion for studying the subject of finance. admission granted."
FYI: They place a lot of focus on your academic reference and your interest in learning the subject. I would get a copy of the course syllabus and talk about what you want to learn - not so much about your internship ect.
mscs are generally very easy to get into with the exception of very few courses.
lse msc acc finance shud be easy to get into, and give you one of the better placements into ib.
youll still be disadvantaged since your american and have visa requirements and you likely only speak english.
hey im applying to lse this fall as well and im currently studying in uk...
in fact, lse masters are really competitive, especially anything to do with finance, mainly because of the amount of international applicants. But it looks like youve got good academic background so I do think you stand a good chance (at least better than me lol)
best of luck! :)
Btw, you need to rank your application right? I mean you can apply for two masters so you need to tell them which is your first choice but how to deal with this situation?
Here is my profile:
French 24yo - Msc In Management from a top 10 Grande Ecole (B School) in France, top 20 +/-3 according to FT, 14/20 on average ~ Higher 2:1 or First I don't really know but here nobody has more than 15 or 16/20) - Exchange Semester in Beijing (Average 88%) - GMAT 750 (Q48 V46 AWA 5.5) - Can handle conversation in five languages (French, English, Spanish, Arabic, & Japanese) and I had some Chinese lessons in Beijing - Did an internship in Investment Banking (6 months) - Did an internship at a Big 4 in auditing - Will have another six-month internship, in IB probably from this January
So I think I stand a chance for the Msc in Finance but I'll be glad enough to get into the Acc & Finance so my point is should I put the Acc & Fin as my first choice and not wait for being dinged before my application is considered for the other one?
You have a great shot, but I think with your GMAT score, working for a few years and heading for a top MBA would wso/">suit you much better. Just my two cents.
I thought about that but in here in Europe, the MBA is less important so you don't really need it to be an associate in IB (not true for consulting though) and since my school is not a target, my chances to land a job in IB are quite low (even though it s ranked in the top 10 in France but only the first 3 or 5 ones are targets). Most of the students from my school go to auditing / controlling since they don't find anything in investment banking. In addition to that, top MBA in the US or elsewhere such as Insead / LBS tend to choose French students from the top 3 business schools (hec essec escp) or from top engineering schools, so again getting a degree from the LSE would increase my odds if I decide to do an MBA or an EMBA to switch industries or go to the buy side.
Good program, great school. I think you have a good shot. It's basically GPA, letter of rec, statement of interest, GMAT, in that order. I knew people on the accounting and finance msc and they ended up in some good banks.
While I don't doubt LBS is legit, I personally would skip imperial. I mean it's rep is good, but i did a masters there and I wasn't too happy about it. LSE really understands it's about getting you a job and the administration is just way better compared to Imperial. I spent time cussing at the finance department every term since they consistently fucked up my student loans.
Thanks guys. How do these programs out of london place into IB in NY? is it just as possible to do as placing into IB in London?
Thanks guys. How do these programs out of london place into IB in NY? is it just as possible to do as placing into IB in London?
very difficult to do, would need a good contact.
With that said, I'm still pursuing LSE despite shaky odds at NY/US placement. Brand names seem to be crucial in finance, so I'd say the uncertainty is worth it.
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