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Hello All, I will be applying to colleges for the 2026 intake, kindly review my profile and colleges I plan to apply to and let me know if I should make any changes. I am mainly concerned with the employment prospects particularly for Indian Students. Target Role: AM (preferably HF). My profile: UG...

Hello All, I will be applying to colleges for the 2026 intake, kindly review my profile and colleges I plan to apply to and let me know if I should make any changes. My profile: UG - Tier 3 IIM BBA - 7.8/10 (Top 10 Percentile) Student Investment Club President CFA Level 2 Cleared GRE Q: 168 GRE V:...

Hi All, Currently a freshman at a large state school (non-target) in the northeast, looking for some help deciding what to study. My career goals as of now are definitely front office finance (IB specifically) out of college, and a masters later down the line - MFin from Princeton would be the...

Hi all, I currently attend a frankly shitty undergrad school (sends basically 0 kids to IB every year, and definitely no BB) on a full ride scholarship and will start work full-time in Credit Risk at a top BB (JPM/GS/MS) at a non-NY location after I graduate in May. I recently spoke with a professor...

I'll keep this short and sweet so anyone who reads this can get some quick answers. I recently graduated with an Econ/Finance bachelors from a non target with 18 months of internship experience, 8 of which was fundamental market research at a bulge bracket (think MS, GS, BofA). Unfortunately no...

Hi everyone, I am looking for advice on a few programs that I have available. I seem to get conflicting viewpoints and would appreciate some additional input. I have offers from Notre Dame 1-year MBA and NYU Stern/HKUST MSc in Global Finance. Also, I am waiting on decisions from other Mfin/MSF/etc....

Currently looking for advice on a situation I have, I'm a 23 year old Indonesian from top Indonesian university with an unorthodox degree (regional planning & policymaking) Currently working at a top local management consulting firm as an associate consultant (~1 year exp). Planning to work for...

Hi, I'm in the process of applying for the MFIN at SSE (Dream school for its quality and affordability + want to live in Sweden). Wanted an opinion on my profile, and any suggestions other programs I should apply (want to work in finance or consulting in Sweden). Finally, an advice on how to improve...

Hello So I a recently graduated from McMaster University in Canada with a 1.9 GPA. First year was a write off due to the typical first year away from home and wanting to party experience. Second and third year I was doing full time PE internships while doing FT school hence my grades suffered. Then...

Hey Everyone, I am currently in my second year at Business school and want to take my Masters in Finance in either UK or in the US. My preferred schools: - LBS MFA - LSE MFIN - Imperial MFIN - Said MFIN - Judge I dont know any universities in the US other than Princeton and MIT that offers a MFIN. I...

Hi, I am looking to change sectors and get into IB (London/NY). Background: B.Com(Hons.) - 79% , CFA L3 passed, GMAT - 750 (Q50V42), 1 year at Barclays as finance analyst, 2 years at Teach For India (NGO -Education). I need help: 1) Given my background, is such a transition into IB viable? 2) Should...

Hey guys, I am looking for the best MFin programs in the US. I have a 112 Toefl and 167Q GRE (~710 GMAT) while I have already done a Master of Finance in Europe and have a Top 10% Bachelor in a German Top 5 university. For me, it is important to get a job in the US as I see doing a Master there as...

Currently working at a small real estate company in an analyst role (mainly acquisitions/dispositions), would like to jump into IB (if I can) or real estate private equity. Considering Arizona State, UC Irvine, Utah, and SMU for my MSF (I applied to UT Austin but haven't heard back yet), thoughts on...

Hi Fellow Monkeys. I wanted to apply for the 2019 intake of the MFin programs in USA. However, my profile is a little shy in some of the maths and statistics areas in particular. Also, I would like to do a course in Python, to brush up on the programming skills (I use VBA at work, so have some...

Dear community, I am from Asia and have 2 offers - both IBD - 1 from a boutique IB and 1 from a Big 4 firm. My goal is to study MFin at MIT/Oxford/Cambridge in 2-3 years and go to BB IB /PE in US/UK/Asia. The boutique IB has 10 offices around the globe, including NYC & London, although most are in...

Hello everyone. I'm an international student and I've applied to the following master's programs: 1) Schulich MBAN - 12 months 2) University of British Columbia MBAN - 12 months (new program, internship not guaranteed) 3) Ivey MSc in Data Analytics - 16 months 4) Queen's Master of Management...

I will apply on MIT MFin and I would really like to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Thanks for the comments

I am currently a senior student at a univeristy (not famous) outside US and Europe majoring in Economics and minoring in Math. I am considering applying to Master of Finance programs in the U.S. and Europe and upon completion trying getting a job at an investment bank or trading ( at least an...

I am a senior studying finance at a target school with a GPA of 3.75+. I recently took the GMAT and got a 750. I really missed the boat as far as summer internships go, so now I am looking for full time opportunities and not much seems to be out there for banks and such. Would it make sense to...

I am a senior studying finance at a target school with a GPA of 3.75+. I recently took the GMAT and got a 750. I really missed the boat as far as summer internships go, so now I am looking for full time opportunities and not much seems to be out there for banks and such. Would it make sense to...

Please give me a profile Eval for MIT MFin: 3.8 GPA Economics from Top 20 US Undergrad (Math Courses: Statistics = A, Calc I = A, Calc II = A) 3.3 GPA at MAcc at Top 25 School Internships at Venture Capital Firm, Boutique Investment Banking Firm, Big 4 financial advisory, and BB Wealth Management...

Need advice on which MSF program to attend. Deciding between Vanderbilt, WUSTL, and UT Austin. I don't care about geographical location in terms of the school or placement. I want to be placed at a bulge bracket IB program. My background: - Umiami BA Econ gpa 3.1 - 1 year work exp. in financial...

So I am still waiting on several colleges that all come out next week, but as of right now I am settled on UVA. Cost is no issue, but I was wondering if it was worth getting an MFin through the 5 year undergrad program at McIntire. Due to AP classes and such in high school I have 40 credits that I...

So I'm considering doing my MFin or Msc Finance abroad after I finish my undergrad in 2016 (Canada, semi-target school). My current GPA is pretty crap (2.9), the first 2 years of university were really hard for me, but now I've got my shit together and think I can finish with around a 3.10. As of...

Hello WSO , I am an undergraduate computer science student from a non-US, non-target university who somehow managed to land a trading internship at a $20B+ quant hedge fund based in Chicago for this upcoming summer. I am thinking about doing a master's degree in the United States at a top school to...

Having realized that it's going to be almost impossible for me to get into trading (in any capacity - S&T , HF , Prop) with my current resume, I've been doing lots of thinking and prepping in hopes of perhaps going back to school. I've been speaking to the head of one of the MFE programs in the...

I haven't been able to find much about this program. Searched WSO and msfhq. Anybody have any insight? http://www.business.iastate.edu/masters/mfin/ Apparently launched in 2011. 3.25 minimum GPA seems odd given a below 3.5 average GPA... @"TNA"

Hi All, I am 25 years old, I live in Toronto, I have a JD (graduated one year ago), have a B. Sc. (Hons.) in physics, and somewhat of a programming background. I am currently looking to add a bit more to my resume. I have a keen interest in finance and was looking to the CFA . However, after looking...

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Do I have a chance at any decent MFin programs? I'd like to get some school recommendations. I want to work in NYC as a financial analyst or anything similar. I might also get an MBA down the road. Background: senior at non target honors college majoring in econ and computer science GPA: 3.5 Math...

Thanks for taking the time to read this. I tried to exhaust the search feature before posting this. I'm currently thinking about applying for a MSF at a top university (think Princeton, MIT, LSE , etc.) and was curious to see if I currently have a reasonable chance at being accepted to these...

I know this topic is not related to admissions so my apologies in advance if it's not in the right forum. I am currently in a relationship with a great girl; we've been dating for about 2 years, and even though marriage is not something that's on my mind yet, i could definitely see myself marrying...

Hello, I have received an acceptance to Queen's Master of Finance program in Toronto. But now I am debating myself whether to give a chance and try to get into Rotman Master of Finance. Can anyone give me some feedback of these two schools?

Trying to break into Ibanking, should I take client service professional position at a big bank and network or get a mfin/msm from nova, duke, mich, UVA etc. Advice please thanks.

Hi, I have an extremely poor undergrad GPA (2.19) in engineering but have tried to make up for it by completing PRM and 2 levels of CFA (3rd possibly depending on the result in aug). With a work ex of 2 years in corporate finance as a business analyst, I am looking to do MFin from a top university...

Application season is coming up, so I figured I would provide some unofficial info via Q&A on the program to those interested. Anything goes from admissions (chances, essays, interviews) to curriculum to class profile to quality of instruction to industry connections to job placement to anything...

I have interviews with them this coming week. They're both great programs although LBS caters to older experienced professionals while NYU leans younger (similar to MIT in that regard while LBS is more like berkeley with respect to age). Wondering if anyone has input on the quality of job placements...

I am a econ student at McGill. I have sub-par gpa :( under 3.0 I have 2 internships (both unrelated to ibd); one at a conglomerate and one at PwC . I have certificates from Korean governmental organization, certificate of securities investment adviser and certificate of derivatives investment...

Hey I know many ppl here are very knowledgeable and was wondering what should I do. Currently have a 3.8 GPA, and I am from Canada (Toronto). I was wondering what should I do CFA , MBA , MFIN, MFE... I think I would like to do investment banking so I was thinking of aiming to do my MFin, at Queens...

US schools seem too expensive for me, and I think I would stay in canada despite the BB being in USA. I am at a non target and I want to break into banking and think by going to a grad program it will give me access to recruiters to help me break in. Know of any good programs? So far this is what I...

Been trying to get a summer job, feels like next to impossible to land a banking "summer" job. I am coming from a non target school, i have won awards for writing creative essays which translated into my cover letter but I only got 1 interview. I am also from Canada. I feel like I should just do...

I am one semester into a two-year masters in econ right now in continental Europe. However, I am considering just quitting and doing a one-year MFin in the UK, where I would like to work after graduation. When I started the econ master I was unsure of what I wanted to do afterwards but now am pretty...

Hi guys, I am a senior in college and interested in IB or PE after graduation. I have applied to some top master of finance programs in the UK and US, including Oxford MFE, Princeton MSF , MIT Mfin, Columbia MFE. I already got admitted to Oxford's Master of Finance Economics program. How would you...

Need Profile Evaluation. Degree : Engineering GPA : 62% VTU, Belgaum India Post Graduate : PG in Securities Markets at NISM SEBI India. SEBI is SEC equivalent in India GPA : 70% Work Ex 32 months : Infosys Technologies as Software Engineer Credit Rating Agency 5 months Cleared CFA Level 1 and FRM...

Despite being somewhat new in terms of degrees, a Master of Science in Finance (MSF or M.Fin for Master in Finance) are generally well-accepted in the finance world. Whereas an MBA gives a general business education, an MSF [or M.Fin] is focused solely on finance . These degrees often do not require...

Is business school really the key to break into trading ? This has been popping into my head a lot lately, with the job market as it is today, more and more prospective monkeys have dropped the chase and picked up the books instead to realize their BSD dreams. Here on WSO, after the usual networking...

I'm putting together b-school apps for round 3. Should I apply to all remaining M7 schools + INSEAD / LBS (MiF) in round 3? Wouldn't that be the same as applying to H/W/S in round 2 probability wise?

Hello everyone. I got admitted to Tulane's MFIN program, and am also considering WUSTL MSF program. Can any one comment on the quality and prestige of WUSTL vs. Tulane programs? I am not too worried about OCR IB placement or consulting etc... I subscribe to "you have to go and get it yourself,...

Hello all. I was told to post here as you would be helpful in guiding me through this. A little bit about me: I am a 5th year undergrad senior graduating in December of this year. I am graduating with three majors in Business Economics, Finance, and Accounting at a large public university (Think SEC...

If you go to a finance school like Booth can you essentially incorporate an MFin and MA Econ into your MBA? Most MA Econ = macro, micro, econometrics, random electives (which could prob overlap with the finance ones) Most MFin = (these seem to vary more, but I'm listing some common ones)...