risky Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 (edited) Hi all, I am planning on applying to Finance PhD programs next fall (entry fall 2019) and I hope to use the next year to improve my resume and boost my application. I would highly appreciate any comments/tips/concerns. Here are my stats: Undergrad: BS in Math and Finance at a public state university in the South GPA: about 3.7 (includes classes from math/finance major, spanish minor, and electives) Work Experience: a few internships including one summer at a bulge bracket bank GMAT: 640 At this point I know that the GMAT score is going to hurt me, so I am planning on taking the GRE to see if I perform better. Additionally, I will be working as an RA over the next year (no undergrad research experience) alongside a full-time job (Finance related). I also do some math tutoring, not sure if that's worth mentioning. I hope to learn some coding too (i.e. R, Python) Any thoughts? I'll take any and all positive/negative comments. Edited July 8, 2017 by risky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrazilianPhD Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Right now, your profile doesn't look good. But you know that. A lot will depend on the results you'll get after you take that GRE and work as an RA. Be back later when you have those results and I think people will be better able to help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risky Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 Update: I took the GRE and scored a 321 (158 Verbal and 163 Quant). I've also been doing some research and will continue to do so for the next year before I apply to PhD programs. Anything else I could do to improve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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