Chances of getting into MFE or MFIN

I’m going into fourth year undergrad at a top Canadian school, and am looking to enter into one of the MFE or MFIN programs at CMU, Princeton, Sloan or similar schools. The following are my stats:

  • Studying pure math and computer science, took a few grad courses, 3.7 gpa overall, 3.9 major gpa.

  • Started a quant fund two years ago trading arbitrage and volatility with a few million aum.

  • Doing research in mathematical finance, hoping to get published soon.

  • Interned first year summer at a small quant prop.

My two worries are that I don’t have any big internships, and my gpa isn’t spectacular. Is there anything I should look to do to increase my chances?

All advice is appreciated.

 

You sound like a good candidate for a top program. Next step is to slaughter the GMAT or GRE.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

You are definitely among the top candidates. 

Why is your major GPA so much higher than your overall GPA?  Not a native speaker or bad at the humanities?  If so, I recommend brushing up before you write your essays

 

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