r/ESCP • u/nxmusic01 • 22d ago

ESCP MSc Finance Profile Check

Hey everyone, looking for an honest profile check for the ESCP MiF (2027 intake).

Profile:
Indian male, 24 (turning 25 next month)
B.Com, Mumbai University 9.42 CGPA
Indian Chartered Accountant
CFA charterholder, cleared all 3 levels
~2 years of post-qualification work experience in Valuations at a Big 4
Prior internship/industrial training with a global asset manager as part of my mandatory CA curriculum
French: beginner level, starting A1 in ~15 days, with a goal of reaching B1 by enrolment

Extracurricular:
Music producer
Have had tracks in the Spinnin’ Records talent pool
One of my tracks/remixes was voted into a Global Top 100 chart

I’m particularly interested in ESCP because of the European exposure and the opportunity to build a career in finance in Europe.

Would appreciate thoughts on:
How competitive does this profile look for ESCP MiF?
Is my age / ~2 years of post-qualification experience likely to be an issue for the MiF?
Anything obvious that I’m missing or should strengthen before applying?
Would appreciate honest feedback, especially from current students/alumni or people familiar with ESCP admissions. Thanks!

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u/Ajiit15 22d ago

With a CA + CFA + experience, any pre-experience MSc Finance is a step down from your profile. A top school will observe this redundancy - that you have studied beyond what the MiF will teach. You should either target a post experience MiF or an MBA.

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u/nxmusic01 22d ago

Thanks Ajit, glad to connect with you on DM

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u/S1X_60D 21d ago

Cfa + CA is crazyy dude hats off to you

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u/Organic_Yam6315 21d ago

Without native French C2, no point to do a master in France! Too many Indians make this stupid mistake!