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thanks for your response. I think the MBF from St.Gallen is slighly better than HEC and EPFL. It's #5 on the FT's top pre experience master list. Plus I heard that for the top notch jobs in europe, apart from the Uk schools, Bocconi, HEC Paris,... the only swiss uni they recruit from is St.Gallen. So if I wanna aim high (IB, Hedge fund maybe later on), I think I should go all the way and give it my best try. Some people have said that you have to speak german to be able to find a job afterwords cuz most people end up working in Frankfurt, Zurich. But I read that they have offers for London too so I'm not worried. and I know french so paris is an option if ever ;) cheers

Hey guys, I'm planning on taking the GMAT very soon. The university I wish to apply to has its deadline on April 30th 2013 so I've still got some time. I have to achieve a minimum score of 680 to be able to apply. I went to get 3 GMAT books at the library of my university the other day to be able to study. The books are: Cracking the GMAT / Geoff Martz and Adam Robinson The official guide for GMAT® review : the only study guide with more than 800 past GMAT questions - and their answers - by the creators of the test / from the Graduate Management Admission Council Préparation au GMAT : méthode d'entraînement complète avec 4 tests blancs corrigés : votre passeport pour le MBA / Steven W. Dulan et la Faculty of Advantage Education In your opinion, how long should one study for the GMAT. I was thinking of taking the test around the 15-20th of December, does that sound reasonable? On another note, I'm experiencing a lot of PCS (Post concussion symptoms). I was injured during a hockey game about a month ago, I got a broken nose, broken cheekbone, perforated sinus, 4 of my teeth are numb, damage to the ligaments of my shoulder and a severe concussion (lots consciousness for 5-8 minutes). I'm being closely monitored by a physio by the way. Thing is I'm tired all the time even though I sleep 8-9 hours, I get huge headaches in the morning and during the day, I can't watch tv or stay in front of a computer for more than 10-15 minutes otherwise I go crazy, I often get lightheaded. Anyway, I don't feel that great. Taking this into account I want to leave myself enough time to study. I know that in the end, only I can know how I feel and how long I need but on average, how long do you guys think it takes to properly study for this test? I got 104 at the TOEFL about a year ago so I'm quite confident for the GMAT. English is one of my mother tongues with french. I only speak english with my family though since I live in Switzerland. I've had a few courses in english at university but the majority (97%) have been in english. Thanks a lots guys!

Hey guys, I'm very interested in doing the Master in Banking and Finance from the University of St Gallen. I'm currently doing my pre-master at another university in switzerland where I've "almost" finished my bachelor degree in economics; I passed all my exams but I still have to write my bachelor degree paper. So I'm looking to apply to the MBF for September 2013. What do you think of this program? It's currently among the top finance programs in Europe, it's #5 in the Financial Times' list of Masters in Finance Pre-experience 2012. I think it would be ideal for me. I would get to stay in the country, it wouldn't cost too much cuz I could come home every now and then, it's only about 3 hours away by train. So it's not like I'd have to leave the country to study, I woudn't have to take care of too much paper work, etc... Also, it's very cheap, about 1'300 swiss francs per semester which is nothing compared to UK/US master programs. I'd have to find a flat and I'll have expenses but it's so much more cheap. I couldn't afford to go to a UK program for example, unless I get a loan, and I don't want that. Plus I'm looking for a challenge. The university I go to is pretty good, not the best but still good. It's just that I pretty much managed to get by with "minimal" effort, I'd study 1-2 weeks before the semester exams and I'd manage to pass. I didn't really have to bust my a$$ to get this degree. I'm still proud of myself but meh, you know what I mean. I feel like I have so much more potential. The master in accounting and finance here (which I started as a pre-master) is ok but not great, nothing near St-Gallen, plus I don't like accounting so I don't like the focus they put on accounting (they only have this degree that incorporates finance at my uni...) I could finish my master degree here and not "lose" a year but I think the benefits of going to St-Gallen would heavily outweigh the benefits of staying here. What do you think? At the moment, I'm only planning on applying to St-Gallen. Do you think I should look at other unis? Her's the application page: University of St.Gallen | Degree courses | MBF admission process The application deadline is April 30th so I still have some time to think about it. I've already done the TOEFL (got 104, so that's ok) My grade average isn't great but it's ok, I don't think it'll be a problem. I still would have to do the GMAT or GRE. Also they have some awesome exchange opportunities with some of the best unis in the world. I could potentially go a whole semester and study abroad. St-Gallen has exchange programs with the LSE, Duke, Kellogg school of management, NYU Stern, Booth school of business and the University of California Anderson School, just to name a few. It would be a dream to study at one of these for 6 months. Anyway, thanks for your help in advance guys, I really appreciate it.

What about for master degrees in finance/economics/financial economics/...?

Ok so I'm looking at programs and different universities (master programs) for next year (August/September 2013). I've already done the TOEFL (got 104/120) and I'm wondering if I should do the GRE or the GMAT. (I'm maybe thinking of doing directly an MBA but I don't know much about MBAs so I need to look around first. I'm not even sure that it's the best idea for me at this point) I'm looking to do a master degree in finance/financial economics/entrepreneurship/... (not sure which one yet but something of that sort). I'm looking at swiss unis (mainly st-gallen, I'm swiss btw, doing a bachelor degree in a swiss uni), UK, US and canadian universities. Now I bought a GRE test prep book but I heard that for finance/economics, the GMAT is better because it's more math orientated, whereas the GRE is more English related. I got 104 in the TOEFL, which is pretty good but writing texts is not what I do best. Now I know that most unis accept both the GRE and the GMAT but which one do you think I should do? Which one can I excel the most at? Thanks guys. Cheers

Oh yeah I'm ready to bust my a$$ off. Yeah my grades aren't great so getting in the U of Toronto is a long shot but what the heck, might as well try.

Hey, After really looking into Master degrees in the US, I'm now actively looking in Canada. On top of being very expensive, the US programs are most of the time for students wishing to do a phd. I'm looking for universities that offer a Master in Financial Economics, Economics and Finance or even Finance. I know the U of Toronto has a good program in Financial Economics but that's about it. Also, one of my buddies who just moved to Canada told me that I could get a residence permit (or some other name) and that would result in me paying way less for the degree. Thanks

Ah ok, I don't know if I'm getting it right. Does "the last 60 semester credits earned prior to applying for the program" mean the last 60 credits of your bachelor's degree (my 3rd and final year) or does it mean the last credits before applying, thus meaning in my case, my 2nd year of my bachelor's degree since the application deadline comes before I get my 3rd year results.

What about, for example, the admission requirements of the Utah State University: "[...]Admission to the MSFE [Master in Financial Economics] requires a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (4.0 = A) for the last 60 semester credits earned prior to applying for the program.[...]" Admission Requirements - Masters of Science in Financial Economics (MSFE) - huntsman.usu.edu How's that gonna work out if I decide to apply there?

Ok, thanks. Also, do the universities know that I'll be getting my final grades around july/august because that's when the semester ends and we get our grades. I also have to make sure to pass all my exams cuz if I fail a couple, I'll have to take them in August, thus I'll be getting my results in september. Is that too late?

Anyone? I've also found LSE - Master in Finance and Economics Looks great but it'll be hard to get in.

Thanks for the info, I'll definitely look into Wyoming. Wow, can you get any more "exotic"?

Is a Master in Financial Economics the same as a Master in Economics and Finance? These are the ones I've found so far: - Warwick University - Master in Finance & Economics - Brandeis University - Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance - Texas A & M - Master of Science in Economics (with a concentration in Financial Economics and Financial Econometrics) - Utah State University - Master of Science in Financial Economics (my macroeconomics professor mentioned this university during the meeting for some reason, I'm guessing it's a good program otherwise he wouldn't have mentioned it.)

I asked my macroeconomics professor about this; I said I enjoy macroeconomics, banking, finance and he suggested I do a Master in Economics AND Finance, that way it incorporates both aspects I enjoy and I'll have more opportunities later in my career. He said that if I only did a Master in Economics, I'd basically only do econometrics. I'm looking for universities that offer a degree in Economics and Finance. Also, is a Master in Financial Economics the same as a Master in Economics and Finance? Do you know which unis offer this kind of degree? One of the reasons I'm having trouble finding these universities that offer this degree is because in all the different rankings, they only mention Master in Economics or Master in Finance but not a degree with both incorporated. These are the ones I've found so far: - Warwick University - Master in Finance & Economics - Brandeis University - Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance - Texas A & M - Master of Science in Economics (with a concentration in Financial Economics and Financial Econometrics) - Utah State University - Master of Science in Financial Economics (my macroeconomics professor mentioned this university during the meeting for some reason, I'm guessing it's a good program otherwise he wouldn't have mentioned it.) I'm looking in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. He told me the level of master degrees is higher in UK and Canada (on average) but that there are some very good programs in the US too. He said that if my dream is to study in the US, which it is, I should by all means go for it. thanks a lot guys

I'm having a lot of trouble finding universities that offer a Master degree in Economics and Finance. Do you guys have any information?