Profile evaluation : MSc in Finance (my main target being Bocconi)

Hello,

I'm a french student who would like to apply for a MSc in Finance, and would like to know what are my chances, and how high should my GMAT score be (I'll take it in two-three month).

  • Joint Bachelor'sDegree in Economics and Law at Toulouse School of Economics and University Toulouse 1 Capitole, with 13,75/20 (two semesters at 2.8-2.9, two semesters at 3.4, two semesters at 3.8), ranked 6/41 during the last year.
  • Currently in my first year of Master's degree (Master 1) in Economics and Business Law (Joint degree, TSE - UT1 ), for the year 2017-2018.
  • No relevant profesionnal experience or internships, only summers jobs since I am 15. (My father being a farmer, he demanded that I'd help him, and that I'd get money, during my BSc)
  • Member of the Junior enteprise at TSE, and the school newspaper.
  • Fluent in French and English
  • Here is a copy of my resume : http://docdro.id/N72W4Ro (sorry if there are any mistakes, quickly translated it)

I don't konw how strong is my profile, pros are double degree (is studying law a downside to apply for MSc in finance ?), TSE (top 3 research center in Economics in Europe, partner school with Bocconi), cons are lack of experience, lack ofinternational exchanges and maybe GPA.

I'll apply to the top 5 Business Schools in France (HEC ESSEC ESCP EM Lyon EDHEC), but my main chances are for EM Lyon/EDHEC.

My main target is Bocconi, I think my profile won't be good enough for Rotterdam BS,and I don't think I can apply to SSE, since they're demanding a certain amouting of credits taken in Finance, which I didn't. Where else could I apply according to you ? Finally, if I manage to score around 700 at GMAT, do you think I have a shot for Bocconi ?

Thanks for reading.

 

Poor advice. You would need at least 700 GMAT to compensate from the lack of experience. Bocconi is not easy at all to get into, especially as a foreign student with no experience - some friends did not manage to get in even with 700+ GMAT

By the way RSM is way easier to get into than Bocconi (requirements are lower and you are directly accepted if you meet them).

 

I'm Italian with a lot of friend (Italian, US, French etc.) in Bocconi for UG or PG as well. Bocconi care a lot for GPA/gmat score, experience is a minus. Good GPA , good GMAT and fine ECs are the way. Don't forget that you can pick up to 4 course; I have a friend that got an admit with 550 GMAT but 3.9/4 GPA for Management. AFC is another good course as well. Don't spread panic man

 

RSM's finance placement is shit all they have is a decent place on the ft ranking, I wouldnt reccommend it under any conditions, I literary know 2 dudes who went for a second masters to a better school after graduating from there

 
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Don't know for what he got monkey shit, his judgement is totally on point in France EDHEC is a joke in the eyes of snobby dudes fromHEC/ESSEC/Polytechnique/SciencePo. But its anyway quite a good program content-wise, but imo more like s&t/risks than ib

 

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