Mphil in Economics

Hi guys,

So I'm an analyst at a BB and am considering getting a masters in economics after a year or two. I studied at a target in the US and would love to study a Mphil at Oxford or Cambridge (used to live in the UK).

Unfortunately I graduated with a fairly low GPA (for postgrad standards) due to a very weak sophomore year (depression). I graduated with a 3.4 (rounded). The Cambridge website says that applicants from the US should have a 3.6 / 4.0 GPA.

Does anyone know how strict this cut-off is? Would work experience help make up for this discrepancy?

Cheers

 

I'm not an expert but from what I have seen and read this cutoff is dependent on what tier university you studied at. I have also been looking to study in the UK and Imperial stated outright that students from more prestigious universities would need a 3.25 while students from unrecognized schools needed a 3.5.

I'm quite sure oxbridge is likely to subject its candidates to this same prestige criteria. As for work experience, doesn't the mphil degree prepare you more for further study? I doubt your work experience would play a major role if in the applications if this is the case but it would help. I would assume they still look for applicants to have recommendation letters from their lecturers.

 

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