NereusAMS wrote:
Hi ANT,
What are the options for European students that want to pursue a MSc. in Finance at universities in the US, e.g. MIT, Villanova, Vanderbilt, Claremont McKenna, etc. Especially interested what the job opportunities are to start in the US (IB at BB or elite boutique) and if the GMAT requirements are relatively higher or lower than their European counterparts.
Best regards
What are the options for European students that want to pursue a MSc. in Finance at universities in the US, e.g. MIT, Villanova, Vanderbilt, Claremont McKenna, etc. Especially interested what the job opportunities are to start in the US (IB at BB or elite boutique) and if the GMAT requirements are relatively higher or lower than their European counterparts.
Best regards
Fluency in English is a major thing. Visa requirements will always be a hurdle, but if you can't speak English with a business proficiency you will find landing a US job difficult. Only you can gauge where you are regarding that.
With that said I tend to think MSc programs are harder to get into in Europe simply because they are more popular and more top schools in Europe offer them. In the US there are plenty of really good schools, but generally not the "best of the best" or whatever that really means.
Have a good GPA (3.5 or above). Do well on the GMAT (650 or above) and try and have an internship and you should get into many of the programs people focus on. As for placements, they range. Plenty of BB and MM IBD placements at all the main programs. You also have people going into rotational F500 programs, consulting, valuation, real estate, etc. Just depends on what you want to do.