Applying from UK -> USA, what are my chances?

[bingbangbong]

Hi,

I am a UCL Economics undergraduate with 70+% grade in both years so far, a 4.0 GPA in American terms. I have been told that applying to MFE or MFin courses in the States is going to be a waste of time as I come from a non-STEM background.

Could anyone provide any colour on how true this is, assuming I score well in the GRE, have strong scores in maths + econometrics modules and have adequate experience programming.

Thanks

 

[Andy Nguyen]

As long as you meet all the requirements for math courses, there is no reason that you can't get admitted into some MFE programs.
If you want to make into top US quant programs, you can certainly take steps to strengthen your profiles. Take pre-MFE courses, take C++ or Python courses. Do quant projects. Participate in competitions, etc.