Cambridge prospective Mphil Finance applicants 2011/2012

Thanks I'll speak to the tutors when I get there, which is in about 2 weeks!

Yeah I really like Oxford and Cambridge, especially because of their tradition and the college system!

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Hey guys was just reading your thread there found it interesting! Im looking to apply to:

Oxford: msc financial economics
Camebridge: mphil Economics
LSE: msc economics and finance
Warwick: msc economics and finance
UCL: Msc Economics

I did a 4 year Bsc European Business and Law from Dublin majoring in economics and finance and got 85% (Spent my third year in Brussels on Erasmus doing my course in French)
Heres the thing though i did a 3 week placement with the Northern Bank but not an 'official' internship....think that will affect my application cause everyone seems to have one/two!?

Also sitting my GRE in 2 weeks....any advice on a score i should be aiming for? slash is it hard??? to me it seems ssoo anoying!

Thanks for the advice!

Hey guys was just reading your thread there found it interesting! Im looking to apply to:

Oxford: msc financial economics
Camebridge: mphil Economics
LSE: msc economics and finance
Warwick: msc economics and finance
UCL: Msc Economics

I did a 4 year Bsc European Business and Law from Dublin majoring in economics and finance and got 85% (Spent my third year in Brussels on Erasmus doing my course in French)
Heres the thing though i did a 3 week placement with the Northern Bank but not an 'official' internship....think that will affect my application cause everyone seems to have one/two!?

Also sitting my GRE in 2 weeks....any advice on a score i should be aiming for? slash is it hard??? to me it seems ssoo anoying!

Thanks for the advice!

Hi!
I would also be interested in applying for an Mphil in Finance at Cambridge University but I really don't know what my chances since I did almost all my studies in France and the system is quite different tehre. Here is my profile:

2006-2008 - Prep school at Lycée Henry IV (which is one of the best in Paris) - I studied most Maths and Physics and prepared for the entry exams in "Grandes Ecoles"

2008 - 2011 - ENSIIE : it's a "Grande Ecole" in France (not really a top one) specialized in Computer Science but also having courses in Maths, Economics, Management, Communication. I took a major in Finance last year (studied Econometrics, Financial Maths, Assets Pricing, Insurance). In my first year I was fifth of my class (we are about 120-130) and last year I was first of my class (and also first in the Finance module). This year (my 3rd one) I'm continuing my studies at Oxford. In the end I will have both a degree from my school ("Diplôme d'ingénieur") and from oxford (MSc).

2010 - 2011 - MSc in Computer Science - my dissertation will involve finance, it will probably be on quantitative finance (i will use my knowledge in computer science to study financial markets/models).

I would like to do this mphil because i find finance really fascinating and challenging for me and because i think that it will give me the opportunity to work afterwards in banks.

So is there any chance to be accepted at Cambridge?

Would like to know, is GMAT required for uk students? it doesnt state on their website.
I know LSE wants GMAT from students who have attended non-uk universities.
What about cambridge?
Thanks

Your profile looks great. I am guesn you will definitely have a really gud chance of getting in. By the way have you started with your application. If not when are you planning on appliying..

I'm very happy to hear that. I am planning to apply before December 1st because I would like to apply forfor t a scolarship/funding. Do you think I have to take the GMAT?

Hey guys,

I was wondering if I have the chops to get into the Mphil program at Cambridge, because I come from a "backwater" school in Canada.

My profile is as follows

-GPA: 4.16/4.3
-B.Comm in Finance (with heavy maths incl. econometrics, math econ.,calculus, multivariable calc., differential equations, probability, lin. alg and financial maths)
-Competed in the CFA Global Investment Research Challenge ( top 3 in the Americas, 1st in Canada)
-Managed the energy sector of the schools investment fund
- However...680 GMAT

I want to get in the program, largely because I hope to get into the quantitative side of the industry. But I am kind of concerned by the GMAT factor. What do you guys think? Is it worth applying?

bump!!!!

Is it worth applying if you are currently on a high 2:1 but aiming to change that to a first by graduation...from a top 10 university...also taking the gmat...do you think i would get a conditional offer???

@kuzelle: yeah I kind of **** the bed with the GMAT, I studied about 2 weeks for it and waltzed in, so I might retake it depending on how things go. Nonetheless thanks for the words of wisdom.

Though on a follow up note, (and this might sound stupid) but getting a reference from an alumni of the program, would that significantly up the chances if not partially eclipse my performance on the GMAT?