Stockholm School of Economics MSc Finance applicants
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Re: Stockholm School of Economics MSc Finance applicantsI was told the same. And to be honest most things you hear or read online in forums should not be taken too serious. Before I asked the admission office I thought that the GMAT average would be around 700 because people kept saying that everywhere.
Btw I applied aswell. Do you know when we should expect to hear back from SSE? I think I read something like early March ?!
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Re: Stockholm School of Economics MSc Finance applicantsI heard March 16 is the official day when UA.se sends admission offers. But if you are lucky, you may get a pre-offer letter before that date.
Would you mind sharing your profile. Good luck to you as well!
I got a 720GMAT with a 92% GPA, went through an exchange-program and just a lil bit less than a year of work experience, though is not directly finance-related. non-EU applicantLast edited by slct; 05-02-2012 at 20:39. -
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Re: Stockholm School of Economics MSc Finance applicantsJust out of curiosity - you know that SSE charges non-EU applicants 150 000 krone, right? While for EU it is free?(Original post by slct)
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Re: Stockholm School of Economics MSc Finance applicantsCertainly I do. But for some non-EU applicants (including me) the Swedish Government has full ride scholarships - tuition exemption, 8000 krone per month, insurance etc.(Original post by janjanmmm)
Just out of curiosity - you know that SSE charges non-EU applicants 150 000 krone, right? While for EU it is free?
so why not give it a try. an 120euro application is a small investment compared to potential gainsLast edited by slct; 05-02-2012 at 23:46. -
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Re: Stockholm School of Economics MSc Finance applicantsWow, what is the basis for that, if you do not mind me asking?(Original post by slct)
Certainly I do. But for some non-EU applicants (including me) the Swedish Government has full ride scholarships - tuition exemption, 8000 krone per month, insurance etc.
so why not give it a try. an 120euro application is a small investment compared to potential gains -
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Re: Stockholm School of Economics MSc Finance applicantshttp://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholars...-scholarships/(Original post by janjanmmm)
Wow, what is the basis for that, if you do not mind me asking?
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Re: Stockholm School of Economics MSc Finance applicants(Original post by slct)
http://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholars...-scholarships/
Visby for Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine
Swedish-Turkish for Turkey
East Europe for Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo and SerbiaI would guess number of eligible applicants are 20 or 30 times more.About 40 scholarships will be offered for the academic year 2012/2013.Last edited by janjanmmm; 06-02-2012 at 15:18. -
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Re: Stockholm School of Economics MSc Finance applicantsactually, last year there were selected 47 scholarship recipients from 381 applicants. so it's not bad.(Original post by janjanmmm)
I would guess number of eligible applicants are 20 or 30 times more.
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Re: Stockholm School of Economics MSc Finance applicantsInsane GMAT! Congratz!(Original post by lego)
I am applying as well. BSc from UK, 1st so far, GMAT 760, EU applicant. It's my 1st choice as of this moment, but I change that quite regularly.
I tend to say your certainly in. I heard schools like SSE and Bocconi focus on the GMAT score! And even if they dont, your 1st will do the rest
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Re: Stockholm School of Economics MSc Finance applicantsWell, good luck! It certainly is worth it if you get the scholarship, good school overall.(Original post by slct)
actually, last year there were selected 47 scholarship recipients from 381 applicants. so it's not bad.
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Re: Stockholm School of Economics MSc Finance applicantspretty sure you're in with such profile(Original post by lego)
I am applying as well. BSc from UK, 1st so far, GMAT 760, EU applicant. It's my 1st choice as of this moment, but I change that quite regularly.
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Re: Stockholm School of Economics MSc Finance applicantsI received an early offer of a place on the MSc Finance program at SSE two days ago. Was very pleased to get such positive feedback, but they want a response by 20th February! It is a bit earlier than I had hoped to be making a decision but I guess as there is no tuition fees and no payment to be made, if I did accept now and then change my mind later there is nothing they could do, right?
I was wondering what people's thoughts on the school and the course are? Also what reason there is for the course being over two years when most other MSc Finance programs are completed in just one year?
I also have an offer from Grenoble, and am waiting to hear back from Rotterdam School of Management.
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Re: Stockholm School of Economics MSc Finance applicantsYes, I have applied at a lot of schools, among them:
LSE => No offer
Warwick => No offer
HEC Paris => No Offer
IE Madrid => Offer
Cass => Offer
LBS => Pending
StGallen => Pending
In general, I think SSE is an excellent school. It is accredited by EQUIS like a lot of other Top Schools and SSE is especially well known for academic excellence (especially in Finance and Economics) and I am not sure whether that statement is valid to the same extent e.g. for Cass Business School. SSE is a CEMS Partner and its partner universities are top notch (LSE, Wharton, Columbia, NYU Stern etc...) so I think whereas the MSc Finance takes two years, one major advantage will be to visit another top US-university for at least one semester.
And as a EU-student, SSE is free of any tuition fees. However, I have a hard time in deciding between Cass and SSE because Cass has an excellent network and good placement at BB IBs.
On the other hand, some people already told me that I should be very happy to get an offer from SSE with my bad GMAT, especially since competition for the MSc Finance seems to be very hard. One guy I told to was even very surprised that Warwick did not made me an offer whereas SSE did.Last edited by TheConvexity; 11-02-2012 at 10:45. -
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Re: Stockholm School of Economics MSc Finance applicantsWhat sort of feedback did you get from HEC Paris? I'm in the middle of applying there but haven't quite finished the application, but I imagine it is very hard to get into some I'm not too optimistic.
Yes I like everything I know about SSE but the only thing holding me back is the fact that it is a two year course. I don't know if it would be good in allowing to further my knowledge and enjoy a longer stay in a different culture, or if it would be a waste to spend an extra year on the Masters.
Are you planning to accept the offer now and then, based on the outcome of your other applications, perhaps decline later?
