Chances at top Mfin

hello WSO community,

I apologize in advance for the long post, but I want to give as much detail as possible so people who have gone through the process can accurately assess my profile.

I’m a senior from an extreme non target public school (T100 probably) and majored in CS and applied math. Only one prior internship teaching math at a non profit in New York...I have a pretty good finance internship this summer at a small firm in Chicago where I should learn a lot and my boss is ex-IB associate at Goldman so I’m going to absorb a ton of knowledge from her and hopefully a letter of rec as well. I am planning to apply to schools this fall and am going to take multiple trips to NYC this summer if I can find execs on the street that will give me a few minutes of their time over coffee.

Really good personal statement and letters of rec
Gpa: 3.87
GRE: 169 Q, 166v

Econ research with machine learning techniques , have great letter of rec from this prof

Quant courses:
Stats & Modeling : A
Physics: A
Linear Algebra 1: A
Linear Algebra 2: A
Abstract Algebra: A
Advanced Applied Probability: A
Statistical programming: A
Intro Java: A
Intermediate Java: A
Quantitative ECON (grad level): A
Calc I & II: AP Exemption- 5’s on ap tests
Calc III: B+
Discrete Math: C+

Abroad
Numerical analysis : B-
Data structures: C+
Differential equations: C

I feel like my abroad grades will wreck my chances at the top schools. I took these courses credit / No Credif and my transcript just says “International Program Spring 17” without listing the courses but I’m worried the schools will still ask for the grades. The university was in asia and extremely cutthroat...the finals were worth 60% of my grade and of course I got a respiratory infection the day before they began. I have medical documentation of this but I doubt it’ll do anything. I really hope most programs don’t ask and wonder if I could just tell them I took them credit no credit to dissuade them from pressing further.

If you’re still reading, I really appreciate it. I just want to give a detailed view of my profile so that I can get an accurate gauge of whether I have a chance at the top 10 schools.

For now I’m just researching schools and reading Rosenbaum’s book on Investment banking and a couple books on PE and stocks to gain more knowledge of this industry...I’m hoping to get a small IB internship for the Spring ‘20 since I graduate in december, if I get it in time I can put that on my applications as well.

My end goal would an M&A or S&T position at a BB or Elite Boutique in NYC. I know this is lofty but I want to set my sights high. I hear that social skills are really important and I feel like that is another area of strength for me.

Anyways, to anyone that made it this far, I truly appreciate you and your time. I know the professionals on this forum have a crazy amount of experience and could offer some really valuable feedback.. would really appreciate a candid evaluation of my chances at Princeton (prob 0.01%), MIT, Columbia, LSE, Vandy, ‘Nova, Oxbridge, etc... if I’m missing any good schools that place in BB IB please let me know. I know the hours are crazy but If I get a shot at this , I’ll sleep in the office if that’s what it takes

@TNA" I’ve seen you give great feedback on most of the mfin posts, and was hoping you could give me some feedback on my chances at some of the top programs ? I feel like most are a reach, but understand you’ve seen a lot of apps over the years and would have a more accurate appraisal. I would really appreciate it !