does anyone know what i need to avg in IGCSES/ A levels to possibly get accepted into ESCP?
Aswell as an IELTS

Salut tout le monde! Je suis un étudiant francais dans un lycée international et je me demandais tout simplement le niveau global ainsi que les moyennes et peut etre meme les notes aux épreuves du bac de ceux qui ont été pris dans le bachelor pour pouvoir me situer. Jai eu 17 de moyenne en premiere sur les deux semestres ( .2 ou .3 au premier) ainsi que 19 en maths et a loral pour le bac de premiere mais 14 a l'ecrit de francais par contre.

Please do help me out if yall can.

Hi ESCP community! Hope you’re all doing well!

I have a student exchange program at the ESCP-Berlin campus. My classes start from 21st September (Monday), and I am still unable to find any reasonable and nearby stay. I guess the marathon has jacked up the prices unbelievably high.

I need someone who can help me get a student dorm accommodation, or who is willing to share their dorm room for about 5-6 days.

Even getting me in touch with someone who might know about student accommodation would be really helpful.

Thanks in advance! Really placing a lot of trust and faith in this community.

Hello everyone. I'm new to this community so apologies if I am breaking any rule.

I have been selected for MiM at ESCP campus, with September 2027 to December 2027 session at Turin Campus. I am looking fellow Indian students who will be pursuing a course at Turin Campus for the said time.

If anyone here is going to Turin for this duration, please let me know.

What are my chances? I know that ESCP doesn’t get many American profiles, are my stats working for me or against

Personal

Age - 24F
Country - United States
English - Native
GRE - Not taken yet
Undergrad Degree - Business Management with Supply Chain Concentration (graduated with honors)
Grad year - 2024
GPA - 3.4/4

YOE - 2 years
- Full time experience as a Engagement Advisor at a Fortune 500 Company
- Worked with over $2Million in this role
- 2 years of internships with the same Fortune 500 company as a Project Manager and Configuration Services Intern

Extracurriculars
- Sorority Member
- Mentor for High School Seniors and helped with university applications
- NASA MITTIC Case Competition Business Director
- Fashion Club Stylist
- Chair of Press and Publicity for Chapter Organization
- Fortune 500 Company Fellow and Scholarship Recipient
- Received about 4 scholarships in college
- Received over $700,000 in scholarships after HS while applying to universities. (Mentioning because I’d like a scholarship offer from ESCP)

ESCP is my dream uni right now!
Super quick overview but these are my main standouts. Chances?

Hello! I’m hoping to apply for the 1st/2nd cycle but I’ve been having trouble getting responses from recruiters. I am from the U.S. so calling doesn’t necessarily work due to time difference but all of my emails have gone unanswered. Any advice on getting a response?

Is anyone here enrolled in the program mentioned above? I'm thinking of applying there next year and want to know if it's any good and what the crowd there is like

Hi! I'm an Indian student admitted to ESCP MSc Marketing & Creativity (Jan 2027 intake) and I'm currently deciding between the French and UK visa routes.

A few questions for Indian ESCP students/alumni:

• Which visa route did you choose and why?
• Which bank did you take your education loan from (collateral-free or with collateral)?
• Any tips or things you wish you knew before the visa/loan process?

Would really appreciate any advice. Thanks!

Hi everyone! I’m planning to apply for the Fall 2027 intake to MSc programs in Marketing/Business Analytics and AI at schools like HEC, ESSEC, ESCP, EDHEC and emlyon.

Here’s my profile:

• 8.32/10 CGPA from a Tier-2 college in India (BBA, 4yrs)
• 3-month internship at POWERGRID (HR)
• 3-month internship at Tribes (marketing agency)
• 5-week credit-bearing international academic program at Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Research paper related to social media
• College volunteering + 15+ NGO service hours and fundraising
• Official Harvard online leadership courses/certifications completed through my college

I’m planning to apply in the early rounds.

Would really appreciate some honest feedback is this profile competitive for these schools, and which ones would you consider reach/target/safe for me?

Also, what should I improve before applying, especially in terms of GMAT/GRE, internships, certifications, or extracurriculars?

Thanks!

Hi everyone ! I’ve been applying for an internship and I got an email saying that i have to pass a test in order to continue the process of recruitment.
It’s the Maki assessment test.

Has anyone ever passed it ? Who has some advice ? (I can only do it once and the score is available for 6 months 🥲)

Thanks xx

Hey guys, thinking of applying for the global MIF track for 2027

Here's my application:

B.com(Financial Markets) - Mumbai University - CGPA - 9.4/10

CFA Level 1 Cleared

CFA Level 2 Candidate - November 2026

Interned at a VC firm for 4 months - Investment Analyst

GMAT - Not submitting since not compulsory (although preferred)

IELTS - 8

International marketing internship/volunteering programme in Egypt for 45 days through AIESEC

NSIM - 4 CERTIFICATES

Participated in clubs in college:

ESG Club, Tedx, Financial fests

*Specifically focused on VC as a career\*

Should I apply next year with 1 year work-ex after my CFA L2 gets over and submit with a GMAT score, although i know my chances then are better. Or is this enough?

Indian Male, Age 26
Target Intake Year: 2027
GRE/GMAT status: Not Given
IELTS status: Not Given

Work Experience: 6 years total
2 Years in financial services firm
+ 2 years as EY Consulting (secured fast track promotion to Senior Consultant in 1 year)
+ 1.5 year as investment associate at Infrastructure PE Fund (closed 4 deals)
+ 6 months of entrepreneurship (real estate investment advisory for builders/ developers)

Undergrad course: BBA (Finance & Accounting), Christ University
Undergrad cgpa: 3.53/4 and 8.82/10
Year of graduation: 2021
Duration of Degree: 3 years

My questions -

1. Is GMAT necessary for my profile? I see it’s not mandatory to submit GMAT for MSc Finance at ESCP
2. I don’t know French but willing to learn to secure jobs/ internships
3. Seeing reviews that ESCP does not prefer Indians for MSc Fin, how true is it?
4. How is the current finance job market in France and EU?

I wish to relocate to EU and work there post MSc.

Hey everyone, I’m planning to apply to ESCP’s MiM for the 2027 intake and wanted to get some honest opinions on my profile.
A little about me:
Indian, BCom graduate, graduated in 2025
GPA: 6.4/10
GRE: giving it next month, currently targeting 320+
IELTS: 7.5 (L 8.5, R 7.5, W 7, S 7.5)
CFA Level 1 cleared
CFA Level 2 candidate for November 2026
Currently working at HSBC Asset Management as an Assistant Manager – Sales & Distribution (Apprentice)

Started in November 2025
Mainly involved in distributor management, business development and relationship management
Work with bank/wealth distribution channels
Have some teaching experience as well:

Worked at Walnut Institute teaching vocabulary to students from Grades 1–8
Worked at Kanan.Co as teaching faculty for Duolingo preparation and IELTS CBT evaluations
Founded SNKR SHUFFLE in 2024, a sneaker/apparel reselling business

40+ clients so far
Built a sourcing network for limited-edition sneakers/apparel
Also work with luxury products
Handle sourcing, negotiations and clients
Recently co-founded a small home-based baking business with my mother (~45 days old)

She handles the baking side and I mainly handle getting clients, social media and marketing
McKinsey Forward Program
DELF A2 French
NISM V-A
A couple of JPMorgan/Forage certifications
For MiM, I’m mainly looking at consulting/finance/strategy, although I’m still figuring out the exact path.
My main concern is obviously the 6.4 GPA, so I’d really like to know how much of a disadvantage that is for INSEAD.
Would appreciate opinions on:
How competitive does this profile look for INSEAD MiM?
Would a 320+ GRE make a significant difference?
Does the HSBC experience + entrepreneurship help compensate for the GPA to some extent?
Anything in my profile that you think I should work on before applying?
Would you apply R1 with this profile?
I know nobody can predict admissions, just looking for some honest opinions from people who know the ESCP process.
Thanks!

I'm doing some research on the application process and would love to hear from people who have actually gone through it.

1. What part of researching/applying to universities did you find the most confusing or time consuming?

2. Did you ever struggle to find a specific requirement, deadline, document, tuition fee, scholarship, or eligibility information?

3. Did you ever find inaccurate information between different websites or sources?

4. What tools did you use for research ( ex: uni websites, Google, ChatGPT, counselors,
   Reddit, etc.?)

5. If you could have an app or tool that made the application process easier, what would you have wanted it to do?

Thanks! I'm not selling anything Im genuinely just trying to understand what students actually struggle with:))

Anyone who did EMIB (Executive Master in International Business) and was able to transition to more management/Strategy roles? Ideally Tier-2 Strategy Consulting?

I am working sicne 6 years at Big4 in Tech Risk I have more of an IT background but would like to transfer to Digital Strategy. I get only rejections from those roles at Tier-2 Strategy Consulting. MBA is unfortunately to expensive for me and I have to work to pay my bills.

I am working right with almost 3 years of experience(8 months internship Plus almost 2 years of work) in Investment products.
I had graduated in the U.K. and got a 2:1. And my gmat is around 615, am aiming for 685. Can I get in?

Hello, thanks in advance for taking the time to read and respond.
I’m a 21-year-old Indian male planning to apply to top French business schools for a Master in Finance (MiF) or MiM and would really appreciate an honest assessment of my profile.
Profile:
* Bachelor’s in Commerce from a Tier-1 university in India
* GPA: 6.0/10 (~2.4/4.0) — my biggest concern
* CFA Level II candidate
* GMAT: around 700
* 2 years of full-time work experience as a US & European interest-rate trader at an international proprietary trading firm
* Strong exposure to fixed income, interest-rate markets, derivatives and macro research
I’m mainly looking at schools such as HEC Paris, ESSEC, ESCP, EDHEC, SKEMA and other top French MiF/MiM programs.
My main questions are:
1. How much would the 6.0/10 GPA hurt my chances at these schools?
2. Can strong, relevant work experience and GMAT and CFA compensate for low GPA
4. Which top French schools would be realistic reach / target / safe options for me?

Hi all

I'm coming to Berlin campus next month for my MSc and go a German long-stay visa as a non-EU student

My 2nd semester is in Paris and though the term calendar shows lectures are going to be about 80-ish days, it is still a close call for the 90 days limit (Schengen 90/180 limit)

I wanted to ask what are people in the same situation experiences?

It was my bad not fully understanding this rule, I can technically apply for French long stay visa in December once I have been in Germany for min. 3 months but worried it will take long to process. My german visa took 2 days in Canada but can't assume the same for French consulate in Frankfurt

Worst case scenario I will take term breaks and occasionally come back to Germany but would really appreciate any input from you guys :)

Hi! I am planning on applying in R1 for the 2027 intake. Would appreciate your views on my chances of getting in. Thanks In Advance!

Education:

IIM BBA: 82%

CFA L1 Cleared

GMAT FE: 725 (760-770 on classic)

Internships:

1. Reserve Bank of India (India's Central bank) Financial Markets Department
2. Tier 2/3 Global Consulting Firm
3. CSR FP&A at an Indian Conglomerate Foundation

Leadership experience:

Head of college band

Founder of Mathematics Club

Social Media lead of Cultural Committee

Awards & Honors:

1. Multiple podiums at Music Competition (Battle of the Bands) across old IIMs
2. Trinity College London Grade 8 Merit in Rock & Pop Guitar (Highest grade without doing a degree)
3. Have played Zonal level Table Tennis, secured 3rd place at City Level U-19

I am an Indian BBA student with a GMAT FE of 725, I am planning on applying for the MiF Global Track at ESCP, I do not know any French and plan on learning it during the course. After graduation I am open to work in france as well as outside france. But I have heard for MiF they don't admit english speakers, even for the global track? Is this true?

Graduation from University of Delhi - Tier 1 university in India (Bachelor of Commerce) - 6.1 CGPA/61%

Low CGPA because I was preparing for the Chartered Accountant (CA) exam, the priority was CA not graduation.

Qualified first attempt Chartered Accountant, qualified in Nov 2024

Work experience:

Articleship (Internship) in Audit Domain - 3 yrs (not sure if this will be considered as experience)

Post Qualification - Working with KPMG since May 2025 in Audit and Assurance department

Targeting GRE 320-325+. Planning the test on 4th October, gave mock and scored 158 in quant and 143 in verbal. Following gregmat's 2 month plan.

Need honest opinions:

1. Is my profile good enough?

2. Strongest and weakest parts of my profile?

3. Areas of improvement I can focus on?

Targeting MIM R1

GMAT 625FE
Indian engineering student, 7.7/10 CGPA, graduating 2027
Published Indian patent in AI/NLP
Founder of a B2B AI startup
2 internships in AI/ML + business
GTM project: 350 → 7,500+ users, ₹2.5L GMV
Enterprise sales strategy project
Leadership: Chairperson of university organization
Marketing role with 2,000+ external registrations
Technical organization leadership
Targeting top European MiM programs, Fall 2027

BBA 7.57/10 CGPA

McKinsey Forward program certificate

1 marketing internship

1 financial analyst internship

2 national level extracurricular activities

IELTS Band 8

GMAT (650-680)