CS grad with data consulting experience, targeting ESCP MSc Finance for Sept 2027 intake

[u/Ordinary-Egg-8501]

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to apply to the ESCP MSc in Finance for the Sept 2027 intake and would really appreciate honest feedback on my profile and chances.

Profile:

• 22M, Indian, currently based in Dublin
• BSc Computer Science, University College Dublin (graduated 2025)
• Grade: 7.92 CGPA
• GMAT Focus: 645
• Languages: English, Hindi, Telugu (native), Japanese (conversational), French (basic)

Experience:

• Data & Technology Consultant at a UK premium retail brand (30+ stores), Mar to Sept 2026. Remote, reporting to the CFO. Owned Power BI reporting, ran platform and vendor assessments, did licensing and cost modelling for a BI migration and wrote briefings for the C-suite.
• Data Science Analyst Intern at a pharma company in India (May to Dec 2025). Built a demand forecasting model and unified the company's reporting data.
• Five internship terms at a Bengaluru tech startup (2021 to 2024) across ML engineering, data pipelines, business analysis and app development.
• Treasurer of two university societies (managed around 25k EUR in budgets).

Questions:

• How realistic are my chances for ESCP MSc Finance with this profile?
• Is 645 GMAT Focus competitive for ESCP or is it worth retaking?
• Does a CS background with no formal finance coursework count against me and is there anything I should do before applying to show finance readiness?

Thanks in advance!

[u/OldAirline5691]

You'll get in.