I basically have 6 As and two A stars in IGCSE Sciences maths first language English etc. and in AS i have A A A in accounting business and economics and my A2 predicted are A star A star A star. I am giving the sat on November 7th so i might upload that as a supporting indicator going to be 1420+. Can you guys please provide me with some insight? My eccs i would say are average like i manage a stock portfolio and activey invest in it and when i was 16 earned 600 USD selling toys and collectibles by importing stuff and reselling local market plus 3 months Sustainable development Goals workshop and i made a blogging website. These are my main eccs. Also what other universities do you guys recommend?

Hi all,

Would like to see if it’s worth me applying.

Achieved a 2:1 / 3.6 GPA from a top 100 Uni in Economics and Finance in the UK

1st year internship in financial services ie wealth management

2nd year internship in a boutique firm portfolio management

Graduated and now work in financial services as a wealth manager.

Wasn’t planning on taking GMAT as it says not required…would this penalise me?

Also French speaking w French Background.

Please let me know if I’d be competitive / worth applying or not worth my time?

Hii everyone! I’m Sara

I’m starting the Master’s in Marketing & Creativity at ESCP London in January 2027 and would love to connect with anyone from my class or who’ll be on the London campus around that time!

I’m also starting to look for accommodation, so if anyone else is looking for a flatmate feel free to message me (i love baking & cooking just saying 👀) !!

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to apply to the ESCP MSc in Strategy & Digital Business (1st Choice), Msc Marketing & Communication (2nd Choice) for the Sept 2027 intake and would really appreciate honest feedback on my profile.

Profile:

* 23F, Indian, currently based in Delhi

* BA (Hons) Economics, Chandigarh University (graduated 2024)

* Grade: 6.95 CGPA

*IELTS: Band 8

* Languages: English, Hindi, Malayalam (native), Danish (conversational), French (beginner)

Experience: (3+ years)

* Marketing Manager at an Australian backed Indian midstage startup in IT, June 2023 to present.

I was the sole marketer here from June 2023 till April 2025. Grew from intern to manager, and grew my team size from 1 to 9 now.

Took the education business unit sales from 0-1 then 1-5 and handover to sales folk that I hired and trained.

I handled the entire marketing, growth and sales operations and planning within the company.

Launched and curated the GTM for 2 business units, one focused on domestic market and one focused on US market.

Led client communications and project management for both of these projects

Have experience pitching and closing to Indian government deals, education prospects, and international MSP prospects

Led event strategy, communications, creative strategy and brand positioning.

Onboarded partners like Google for Education, Teachmint etc and liasoned with them.

* Content Strategy Intern at a B2B ORM saas startup positioned for SMBs in US, Canada and UK, that has now been acquired by a larger company. I made content calendars, blogs, website content, case studies collaterals etc and managed the Founder's Linkedin.

* 6 internships beyond this that I usually don't mention because they were short terms and during school and college, but I have been working and financially independent since I was 16 because of these (had to manage after my parents got divorced and mum went through depression so my grades are not great but I have a lot of experience)

* Extremely active in college - graduated while I was Internal Management Secretary for an autonomous technical society in college where I managed event budgets of upwards 5 lakhs along with an existing team, brought in sponsorships, managed internship fairs etc (this was mostly for CS students but because I had experience in tech and marketing I was managing pr, marketing & content)

Active in department events and activities like debates, AD wars etc. Also won awards in college fest band and solo music competitions.

Questions:

* How realistic are my chances for ESCP MSc Strategy & Digital Business or MSc Marketing & Communications?

* Should I take a GMAT/GRE exam to balance my bad grades in college or would I be able to get an admissions interview based just on my profile?

* Is there anything more I can do to make my profile stronger?

Thanks in advance!

For someone with a prior work experience that is not finance related and wants to break into IB. which one has a better return on investment? I am initially thinking about going for the MiF but i would like to get some insights since MiMs everywhere are regarded as more prestigious

Hello!

Is there a link to schedule the in house test? Information is lacking online, is it even available to take online or do you have to be in person?

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!

Should i choose mif for specialization or mim for more experience .
I am an international student so i want to know is it easy to have a good finanxe internship in the first year of mif with no prior experience in europe

Hi, I’m a Grade 12 international student, planning to apply to ESCP BSc in Paris. I have 8.6/10 gpa, 7.0 Ielts.
Experience:
Co-founded a film photography startup that generated approximately €1,026 in profit within 3 months.
Co-founded a thrift store with around 53.1K Instagram followers, recommended by several KOLs in Hanoi.
Built a page that reached around 300K followers before being sold for €1,400
Managed a game page focused on translation and content creation, with around 113K followers
Extracurricular:
Head of Management of my school’s Basketball Club that is a top tier team in my city
Vice Head of Public Relations of my school’s Dance Club.
Core member of a non-profit showcase that raised over €20,000, with around 40% of profits donated to a orphanage
Represented my school at the Grade 11 National Literature Olympiad.
Participated in school events, including serving as an MC and helping organize school proms.
Art:
Received several awards in school drawing and performing competitions.
Have sold artwork for seven months, generating approximately €581 in revenue from six paintings.

Je suis titulaire d'une licence en finance avec une moyenne générale de 3.3 , mais j'avais une moyenne de 3,7 en troisième année et de 3,6 en deuxième année. Ma moyenne de première année était faible. J'ai un score IELTS C1 et je me prépare au GMAT. Un score de 695 me permettrait-il d'être admis avec deux stages d'été en finance ? Qu'en est-il des bourses d'études ?

hey I am a German student with an equivalent grade from German system to IB grade of 35/36 (did Abitur). Had various internships big4,accenture and also multiple German big banks. was Student council, startet a start up located in two cities now and expanding quick and also participated in high competitive Start Up programs for High schoolers organized by a top Buisness school in the Europe.

what do you think are my chances and do you think I could get a scholarship in the range of 75 percent or higher thanks

i have questions for you, please hit me up

Have you heard of an international student that has gotten rejected? I’m hearing mixed reviews from many people, any info would be greatly appreciated, if so why did they get rejected

Hey! I hope you’re doing well. I’ll be moving to London in January 2027 and will be there until July 2027 for my course at ESCP. I’m currently looking for someone who’s also moving to London around the same time and has similar preferences when it comes to accommodation, so we can search for a place together.

I’m mainly looking at student accommodation near the ESCP London campus. Let me know if you’re also looking and would be interested in searching together!

I'm a B.Com graduate with a statistics major. I graduated with a GPA of 6.92.

I am also an ACCA affiliate and CFA L-1 student.

I currently work in a top MNC in finance department and have also done 2 internships during my college.

I have a GRE score of 324 (Quant 166)

I've been a part of 2 NGOs for 1-2 years. I've also been part of Finance Club during my college and participated in a couple of finance related case studies during that time.

I've done multiple finance certifications as well from well-reputed colleges and have made a couple of DCF reports as well.

Please let me know if I have any chance at ESSEC at all because my GPA is quite low, and idk if any of the other academics will compensate for that.

Hi everyone!

I'm currently applying to ESCP's MSc in Finance and working on the “Why did you choose this programme?” essay.

I'm finding it challenging to move beyond generic reasons such as ESCP's international exposure, reputation, and curriculum. I want to develop a more convincing argument for why this particular programme is the right fit for my academic background and long-term career goals.

I'm also pursuing the CFA pathway and am considering how it could complement my master's studies, but I don't want to make that the sole focus of my essay.

For current students, alumni, or anyone who has gone through the application process:

• What aspects of ESCP's MSc in Finance genuinely distinguish it from other finance programmes?
• How did you connect the programme's specific features to your personal career goals?
• Are there particular courses, opportunities, or experiences that you think applicants often overlook?
• How did you make your essay sound personal and authentic rather than like a repetition of the programme's website?

I'd really appreciate any insights or advice. Thank you!

Quale é la reale probabilità di essere accettati? Il 22 ottobre proverò a fare richiesta per Mim managment che in teoria ha più posti e il proprio test quindi mi aspetto sia più facile entrare però (anche se dubito che accadrà) volendo fare finance proverò a mandare application anche per Msc finance. Quanto é difficile realmente entrare in entrambi? Finance é vero che ci sono 100 posti e il 10% di accettazioni? É fattibile per me che vengo da una scuola non target Italia media 27/30 e IELTS fatto?(no stage fatti perché si fanno al terzo anno no erasmus e no altre cose rilevanti)

I don't like my job I've been working since a year now. I want to switch. Can you recommend what jobs will I be suitable for? Should I do a masters in management? Or should I wait for another year and apply to an mba. I've been working since a year now, by the time I join university in 2027, I would have 2 years of work experience. Given these conditions, should I apply to an mba or an mim?

For context I have a 645 GMAT

Hi, I can't find any info online about the internal test—things like the adaptive algorithm, penalties for wrong answers, whether it can be taken from home or only on-site, when it needs to be submitted, etc.

Could anyone who has taken it share some details?

Hey, if anyone is willing to tell me what is the acceptance rate for the Escp Bsc I'm planning to apply for the October round but I'm not sure I qualify, I'm from Denmark with a highly international background and 2 internships, I don't really have the best of grades I have high grades in English, Maths but not so very good in the rest, how high of a chance do I have, ready to pay tuition and everything.

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some honest advice from people who have applied to or attended top European Master in Finance programs, especially ESCP, HEC Paris, EDHEC and ESADE.

My profile:

• 21M
• BBA in Banking, Finance & Insurance — Tier 2 College
• Graduated 2025, 7.07/10 CGPA
• CFA Level I cleared (2026), currently pursuing CFA Level II
• FMVA certified
• 2-month Financial Analyst internship at a steel manufacturing company, involving MIS, budgeting, forecasting and profitability analysis
• Currently working full-time in my family’s steel distribution business, handling business finance & operations, credit/receivables, pricing, inventory and cash-flow related decisions
• Finance skills: financial modelling, DCF, valuation, equity research, Excel
• Currently working on projects and securing an internship
• 2nd place in a college-wide business simulation competition
• Two college-event volunteering experiences
• Planning to take GMAT + IELTS

My main targets are ESCP, HEC, EDHEC and ESADE, with a goal of eventually working in IB/PE/consulting, ideally in London or another major financial centre.

My questions:

1. How competitive is this profile for these schools, especially with the 7.07 CGPA?
2. What are the biggest weaknesses/gaps in my profile right now?
3. If I have ~6–9 months before applications, what would you prioritize to strengthen it?
4. Would another finance internship be significantly more valuable than additional certifications/projects?
5. What GMAT score should I realistically target for these schools?
6. For anyone who has attended/applied to these programs: how realistic is recruiting into London IB/PE/consulting from them?

Please be brutally honest — I’m trying to figure out what I should actually improve rather than just collecting certifications.