Masters in Finance, realistic chances of getting in

Hi guys,

I've been checking out WSO for a while now and currently deciding at which universities I would like to pursue a masters in finance for 2014.

Currently, I'm an undergrad at a non-target in the Netherlands (not that there are any target schools in NL).

Now, most US universities don't have a masters in finance or something similar (like financial economics) so I am mainly focussing on Europe, especially the UK.

Ideally, I would like to join the IBD of a BB after finishing my masters in Finance.

Background:

Undergrad in Economics at a non-target, majoring in Finance.
GPA: 3.9/4.0

GMAT: Taking it very soon, score will likely be around 710.

Prior work experiences: 6m Internship, trading division at a boutique.

Did some Summer schools (Harvard, LSE) and I've
been competing in sports at a fairly high level international level from the age of 12 till 19.

Since it is not very usual for Dutch students to go abroad for a masters I'm absolutely not sure about my changes of getting in at any good schools.

LSE - Msc Finance or Msc Finance and Private Equity
Oxford Said - Msc financial Economics
Cambridge Judge - Masters of Finance
UCL - Masters in Economics (although I don't think this would be very suitable for a career in IBD)
Warwick - Masters in Finance
Imperial - Masters in Finance

You guys have any idea what my chances are of getting in one of those schools?

Cheers!

 

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