MFE 2026 aspirant - What's the best and worst I could get?

[Abhirammngi]

Hi, I'm a CS grad looking to apply for MFE in fall 2026 , Here's my profile -
GPA: 3.1
IELTS: 8.0
GRE: TBD
Programming - 1YOE as an SWE(Golang), and multiple projects in Python, currently learning C++.
Mathematics - Linear Algebra, PDEs, ODEs, and Statistics as part of coursework.
Work Exp - 1 YOE as an SWE, and 2 months of internship as a Quant Analyst (Portfolio Optimization).
Competitive Programming - Ranked 300/10000 in a nationwide coding contest (Codevita), and in the top 0.8% on LeetCode.
Certifications - Andrew Ng's ML and DL certifications, and a Financial Engineering and Risk Management Specialization on Coursera from Columbia. and some RL certifications.

Here are my Questions :
- What are the good programs that would accept me?
- What could I do to improve my profile ?

Thank you for reading. Any info would be much appreciated.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

I think you should aim for programs you want to get into. There are plenty you can do to put yourself in a better position when it's time to apply.
Look at the profiles and posts by members who got into your target programs and go from there.
Many of them generously shared their preparation journey.