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who8mahRice · 2009 November 5th, 09:03 PM

Hi guys,

I need some advice on my expectations regarding PhD Finance applications for 2010.

My academic profile is -
1) Bachelors - engineering from a no-name Asian institution but grades were very good,
2) MBA - AACSB accredited state school in Northeast US, decent 3.6 GPA
3) MS (current) - Applied Statistics from an Ivy League, 3.3 GPA

I am currently taking various statistics classes and Econometrics and plan on taking Real Analysis next semester.
I also have couple of years of work experience as a financial analyst in the finance industry.

I am in a dilemma here. From my MBA to my Master's...my grades in finance and other quant classes are just average. More like B+ & A- than A's

And my recommendations are just ok. They aren't from the stars of academia.

Should I aim for top departments like NYU, Columbia, HBS, Stanford, Cornell, MIT, CMU or should I aim for places like UT Austin, Univ of Rochester, Boston Univ...or some places even lower like CUNY-Baruch, Rutgers, SUNY-Buffalo etc?

Am I even being realistic here?
Thanks...

dusklife · 2009 November 5th, 10:30 PM

What was your GRE? That's going to be a pretty important admissions factor.

who8mahRice · 2009 November 6th, 02:10 AM

I have a GMAT score of 710. Planning to retake it in some days to bump it higher!

phdhope · 2009 November 6th, 05:53 AM

I would say that the tops programs might be a reach. That being said, I see no problem shooting for 1 or 2 of them. Look to see if your GRE goes up. (take the GRE if not already) and try to improve that GPA.

2009 November 5th, 09:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
who8mahRice Hanging in there :) Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7	PhD Finance dilemma...need inputs please! Hi guys, I need some advice on my expectations regarding PhD Finance applications for 2010. My academic profile is - 1) Bachelors - engineering from a no-name Asian institution but grades were very good, 2) MBA - AACSB accredited state school in Northeast US, decent 3.6 GPA 3) MS (current) - Applied Statistics from an Ivy League, 3.3 GPA I am currently taking various statistics classes and Econometrics and plan on taking Real Analysis next semester. I also have couple of years of work experience as a financial analyst in the finance industry. I am in a dilemma here. From my MBA to my Master's...my grades in finance and other quant classes are just average. More like B+ & A- than A's And my recommendations are just ok. They aren't from the stars of academia. Should I aim for top departments like NYU, Columbia, HBS, Stanford, Cornell, MIT, CMU or should I aim for places like UT Austin, Univ of Rochester, Boston Univ...or some places even lower like CUNY-Baruch, Rutgers, SUNY-Buffalo etc? Am I even being realistic here? Thanks...

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2009 November 5th, 10:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
dusklife Eager! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 50	What was your GRE? That's going to be a pretty important admissions factor.

2009 November 6th, 02:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
who8mahRice Hanging in there :) Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7	I have a GMAT score of 710. Planning to retake it in some days to bump it higher!

2009 November 6th, 05:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
phdhope Eager! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 99	I would say that the tops programs might be a reach. That being said, I see no problem shooting for 1 or 2 of them. Look to see if your GRE goes up. (take the GRE if not already) and try to improve that GPA.

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