[Rocafella89]

Hi,

I was wondering if any of you could help me. I've just finished my second year of studies at Cass Business School in London and want to apply to the above mentioned course. My first year at uni went pretty badly, I got a 2:2 (58%). My second year should average between 68-72, and hopefully my final year will come out at around 72-75.. Overall that would take my degree classification to around 72%.

I also have alot of extra curricular activities and multiple Internships with tier 2 and bulge bracket investment banks.

Would my poor first year grade (I had 2 part-time jobs to fund my degree), how badly have my chances been hit?

Thanks

[student_london]

Don't think you'll get in. The MSc in Finance/Private Equity is ridiculously competitive and difficult to get in. No harm in trying though.

[noodlesandsoup]

what is your undergraduate degree in?

No harm in applying!...

[Rocafella89]

BSc. Investment & Financial Risk Management

[noodlesandsoup]

(Original post by Rocafella89)
BSc. Investment & Financial Risk Management

okay...you may want to look into doing the GMAT and scoring 700+, its so competitive!...LSE is to tough to get into for the Finance department...you should definitely have back up choices in other schools..also look at doing internships most LSE applicants have done more than one internship, loads of extra cirricular activities at uni and have excellent grades..

[student_london]

(Original post by noodlesandsoup)
okay...you may want to look into doing the GMAT and scoring 700+, its so competitive!...LSE is to tough to get into for the Finance department...you should definitely have back up choices in other schools..also look at doing internships most LSE applicants have done more than one internship, loads of extra cirricular activities at uni and have excellent grades..

True, but having said that, there are quite a few from Cass doing MSc courses there. For IFRM, I have seen graduates from MSc Finance & Economics/Management & Regulation of Risk/Risk & Stochastic.

[Rocafella89]

(Original post by noodlesandsoup)
okay...you may want to look into doing the GMAT and scoring 700+, its so competitive!...LSE is to tough to get into for the Finance department...you should definitely have back up choices in other schools..also look at doing internships most LSE applicants have done more than one internship, loads of extra cirricular activities at uni and have excellent grades..

Is GMAT even required id someone has a 1st from a UK university? I don't believe it is.. but i'm applying to HEC too, and they do need a GMAT, alongside a 1st minimum class degree .. So I will be doing GMAT regardless and could just submit my score with my application

[Rocafella89]

(Original post by noodlesandsoup)
okay...you may want to look into doing the GMAT and scoring 700+, its so competitive!...LSE is to tough to get into for the Finance department...you should definitely have back up choices in other schools..also look at doing internships most LSE applicants have done more than one internship, loads of extra cirricular activities at uni and have excellent grades..

Also, I'm only applying to HEC and LSE, no other schools. I'm not doing a masters because i couldn't get a job and i need to find something to fill my time for a year.. I'm doing it because I want to continue my education for another year at the LSE because I really like the place.. i'd love to be educated there.

I have many internships, I'm not worried about not competing on that front.

[Rocafella89]

(Original post by student_london)
True, but having said that, there are quite a few from Cass doing MSc courses there. For IFRM, I have seen graduates from MSc Finance & Economics/Management & Regulation of Risk/Risk & Stochastic.

Great to hear! Do you think the first year grade will turn out to be too much of a barrier for me, even if I do end up graduating with a 1st and having had LOTS of experience and ECs?

[PortfolioManager1]

(Original post by Rocafella89)
Great to hear! Do you think the first year grade will turn out to be too much of a barrier for me, even if I do end up graduating with a 1st and having had LOTS of experience and ECs?

As you found from your internship applications, no-one gives a **** about your first year grades- why should LSE, when they can make demands based on your overall grades? Good luck anyway, from students doing MSc Fin & P.E. that I've come across, you have every chance.

[prospectivEEconomist]

You've had multiple internships but not even one job? You must be the retard of the century.

[Rocafella89]

(Original post by prospectivEEconomist)
You've had multiple internships but not even one job? You must be the retard of the century.

Wow you're a c()nt. Did you even read my post?

I'm still in my second year of uni, all my internships were in my first year, doesn't matter how good I was I wouldn't land a full time offer in my first year you pr1ck. I'm interning this summer again and I'm confident I'll convert into full time.

I said I wanted to do my masters degree because I wanted to continue my education, not because I couldn't get a job.

Get a life bro.

[noodlesandsoup]

(Original post by Rocafella89)
Wow you're a c()nt. Did you even read my post?

I'm still in my second year of uni, all my internships were in my first year, doesn't matter how good I was I wouldn't land a full time offer in my first year you pr1ck. I'm interning this summer again and I'm confident I'll convert into full time.

I said I wanted to do my masters degree because I wanted to continue my education, not because I couldn't get a job.

Get a life bro.

This...

so rude of prospectiveconomist his posts on this IB and finance postgrad forums are so vile and rude!

Good luck with everything hopefully it all works out for you...if you cant get into LSE MSc Finance and Private Equity..then its worth taking up a full time role and doing an MBA later on! All the best!

[Rocafella89]

Yeah I fully intend to do the LSE course, go into full time IB for about 3 years and then head off to do an MBA. Cheers.

[prospectivEEconomist]

Since you're iraqi you should have no problem getting into LSE. Don't forget to fund the university through their offshore accounts though!

[Rocafella89]

(Original post by prospectivEEconomist)
Since you're iraqi you should have no problem getting into LSE. Don't forget to fund the university through their offshore accounts though!

Just like I had no problem getting into your mum. I funded that venture by slipping a 20 down her bra. Very cheap she was. Stop killing my thread. Move on. Ciao.

[prospectivEEconomist]

(Original post by Rocafella89)
Just like I had no problem getting into your mum. I funded that venture by slipping a 20 down her bra. Very cheap she was. Stop killing my thread. Move on. Ciao.

Very original. Besides I was trying to help you out? LSE clearly loves arabs.

[FinLuv]

Hi, i was wondering if anyone could help me out regarding my prospects for this course. i applied this year, was waitlisted but was finally rejected now i'm just working on my profile.

BA Economics and Statistics ( had pure math for two years out of a three year undergrad)
Fy result: 72.5%
SY result: 68.75% ( however my economics and statistics scores average out to 78.5%)
and i'm waiting for my third year results now
GRE: 1480/1600 (690 verbal, 790 quant)
TOEFL: 118/120
Extra-curriculars: play the piano
internships: summer analyst at HSBC for three months this year from june to august
preparing to join a course to obtain a diploma in actuarial science

Thanks a ton to everyone out there