Baruch MFE - do I have any chance?

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I graduated from Baruch with an undergrad BBA in Economics about 3 years ago, and my GPA was pretty mediocre due to some personal issues at the time (3.1).
However, since graduating, I have catapulted my career and self taught myself Data Engineering, Software Development and have risen to a Senior Associate role at Nomura Holdings where I manage a large portfolio of applications as a Software Project Manager. I also have fantastic contacts for professional referrals - Senior VPs at current role, CEO and CTO of past companies

Outside of work, I have been studying Machine Learning and have successfully built a sports betting model for NBA in Python that has generated me a modest amount of extra income. I have become very interested in quantitative finance and I want to go back to school to polish my quantitative skillset and pivot from IT/Software to Quant Development/Research.

However, I'm aware that the competition for Baruch MFE is extremely competitive and selective, and I fear that my bad undergrad GPA will rule me out almost immediately.

If I take all the Pre MFE courses and do very well, and present myself well in the essay, do you think I'll have a chance?

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They won't rule you out based on the GPA - if you really know the material in the pre-me courses and can prove it in the interview(s) then you'll get an offer (this does not require you to actually take the courses, though if you can then I'd recommend doing it to meet some professors and get a feel for the program). You better know it inside and out though, be confident in your skills in the 'basics.'

Linear algebra,
numerical Linear Algebra,
probability
calculus
ode (pde?)
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