M.S. Finance Profile & questions

[ichihina]

I'm 28 yrs, planning to apply for MS Finance and my main motivation is to get proficient in various stat software package and work at research department of financial service firm. As of now, I don't really qualify for those jobs that use stat software package(like SAS) exclusively and my job is limited to transactional works/analyst role.

I can wait & take more math before applying.

Undergraduate: B. A. Economics/B. A. French (University of Texas at Austin)
Undergrad GPA: 3.5/4.0
Undergrad Math: Calculus I, II, III, Econ Stat, linear algebra
Undergrad Econ: Micro Theory, Macro Theory, Int'l finance, Finacial Economics, Econometrics
Other Undergrad Courses: Financial accounting, Managerial Finance
Work Experience: 2 yrs in MBS administration(transactional works, no investment decision making involved), 2.5 yrs in investment research/perfromance analysis(analyst role)
GMAT 740 (97 percentile,Q49,V41, a.w.a: 4.5)
letter of reference: 1 from current boss, 1 from college professor with PhD in Economics from Harvard/not a significant figure in finance or econ.
statement of purpose Standard
Others: CFA

I'm considering either George Washington or Johns Hopkins for MSF (I live in DC and am only willing to move few states away within east coast).

I'm mainly interested in M.S. Finance/some other varierty of finance and looking for a program that is not purely academic.

I thought about taking much more math and apply for M.S. Stat, but most programs are not really targeted for finance and seems somewhat academic (like University of Maryland's MS stat offered by Math dept).

What do you think about GW's MSF program(it seems like they have practical edge while being competitive)? Should I apply outside of DC as well?