MS finance or MBA

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<p>m in my 3rd year of engineering(one of the top 10 schools in India) and by the time I pass out I’d get a Bachelors as well as masters degree in a non-IT branch. However my cause of concern is a despicable GPA 6.24 out of 10. I can easily bring that to a 7 and above. I have scored well in GMAT mocks. And hv good extra-currics. M really interested in an MS finance program. But given my low GPA would they accept me to a 1st tier US or UK university. I’ve heard finance programs can be real GPA hoggers. Can’t my GMAT quant serve as an example? Or should I bide my time for an MBA? i am really considering an MS in finance. I plan to take up a summer course in LSE next year. Since my ques has been pretty incoherent, a few bullets:

  1. Should I pursue MS finance that m really interested in or bide my time for MBA?
  2. Would my GMAT quant mitigate my despicable GPA?
  3. What are the schools I should apply to for the Masters?
  4. Is MS in economics another option?</p>
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<li><p>A good MBA program is definitely going to want you to have at least 2 years of experience.</p></li>
<li><p>I personally believe it should. All factors are certainly put into consideration upon admission.</p></li>
<li><p>Research! Research! Research! There is a ton of information about Grad Schools on the internet. Make a criteria for yourself and see where you fit in.</p></li>
<li><p>You didn’t mention what specifically do you want to do. So, I’d assume you’re open-ended about that. In that case Econ sure is a great idea. It’ll prepare you for a variety of tasks. Many people pick of specific line of interest after they enter a profession which is not a bad decision since we’re at a position where we don’t know too much about the options laying ahead.</p></li>
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<p>Hope that helped ya, man!</p>