Virginia Tech Master of Finance or Ph.D.

[mw13]

Hey Everyone,

I have always wanted to get my Ph.D. and become a finance professor. I live around Blacksburg, Virginia with my fiance who is a first-year medical student. I really want to go back to school but I am a little geographically challenged because I do not want to be far from my fiance. I was just wondering what my chances are of getting into Virginia Tech, more likely the masters of finance program because I don't think I have any shot at the Ph.D. program. My profile is below. Any other advice is welcome.

Thanks.

PROFILE:Type of Undergrad: Double major in Marketing and Management/Entrepreneurship
Undergrad GPA: 3.51
Type of Grad: NA
Grad GPA: NA
GMAT: Taking in December, have been studying since August, am hoping for around 700
Math Courses: Calc 1, Applied Statistics, I am hoping to take some more Calc and math classes this upcoming summer
Econ Courses: Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics
Relevant Finance Courses: Personal Finance, Business Law, Managerial/Corporate Finance, Several Accounting Courses
Other Courses: Double Major in Business so I have many business related courses, but not many finance/math related courses
Letters of Recommendation: Finance Professor, Dean of the Business School, President of my University (I went to a small private University)
Research Experience: Research and Financial Analysis internship with a commodities brokerage on the Chicago Board of Trade
Teaching Experience: Worked as a TA and Business Tutor throughout undergrad
Research Interests: Corporate Finance
Other: Two additional internships in the Financial Services industry and I am currently working for a Credit Union, in the investment services department.

[acup313]

You should be fine with your profile to get in to the Master's program, especially if you do get a 700 GMAT. The PhD would definitely be a stretch, but your profile is fairly decent and Virginia Tech isn't a super presitgious school. You may want to try applying to both programs. If you don't make the PhD program now you will have a much better shot when you have the Masters if you do well.