Profile evaluation and SOP requirements??

sbbuddy

sbbuddy

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I have a GPA of 3.1/4.0
GRE : Q-169,V-170,AWA-5.5
from india, tier 2 uni
please give brutal and honest opinion about my profile. please tell my chances of getting into the unis i am gonna list objectively absed on my profile
Specific sop questions
1. should i be very specific and exlplain about my projects in the sop?
2. what is a defining point about sops that get admitted ?


unis
Carnegie Mellon - Tepper School of Business
The University of Chicago
University of Washington
Georgia Institute of Technology
North Carolina State University
New York University
Rutgers University
Stevens Institue of Technology
Stony Brook University
UIUC
UNC at Charlotte
Fordham University

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Andy Nguyen said:
Is there a specific criteria for your program selection? You seem to pick east coast programs only.
You may get into some of the programs but criteria should be to get into programs that is a good fit.
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@Andy Nguyen, I selected all these programs due to my lower GPA. I do have a good GRE score, but do you think I have a higher chance of getting into some programs? I would be delighted if you could explain to me how to position myself and which programs to target
also, would you recommend the pre-MFE courses by Baruch and QuantNet to boost my profile, whether or not I get accepted into a program?

I want to highlight my profile in the best way possible and woudl be really helpful if you could give actionbale steps that i can implement right now on anything from my profile to my uni selection and my chances

which is a good fit in your opinion? i do not mind adding west coast schools
 
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GPA can be overcome. It will require discipline and proper planning.
Anything that you do to show you are serious about this industry is good. Taking rigorous courses and doing well is highly regarded. The QuantNet C++ and pre-MFE courses are some of the hardest courses that one can take to demonstrate intention.
The poster here took the C++ course and got distinction. It's one of the many steps he did to address his 2.9 GPA.
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Hello QuantNet Community,

I wanted to share my journey to getting accepted into Columbia's MAFN program, NYU's MFE, NCSU's Mathematical Finance, and Nanyang Business School's MFE in Singapore. I'm still waiting on decisions from Columbia's MFE and GaTech's QCF. My hope is that this post helps those who feel limited by a low CGPA but are passionate about breaking into the world of quantitative finance.

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Andy Nguyen said:
GPA can be overcome. It will require discipline and proper planning.
Anything that you do to show you are serious about this industry is good. Taking rigorous courses and doing well is highly regarded. The QuantNet C++ and pre-MFE courses are some of the hardest courses that one can take to demonstrate intention.
Leggoo MFE

Thread 'From Low CGPA to My Dream School: Columbia MAFN, NYU MFE, and More'

Hello QuantNet Community,

I wanted to share my journey to getting accepted into Columbia's MAFN program, NYU's MFE, NCSU's Mathematical Finance, and Nanyang Business School's MFE in Singapore. I'm still waiting on decisions from Columbia's MFE and GaTech's QCF. My hope is that this post helps those who feel limited by a low CGPA but are passionate about breaking into the world of quantitative finance.

My Biggest Drawback
  • Low CGPA: I had a CGPA of 2.98/4.00 in both my undergrad and grad studies.
  • Poor Math Grades: I had a B- in Mathematics 3 and a...
  • Like
  • Love
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i am applying for fall 2026
 
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