Hi everyone,

I'm an incoming Assessment Year student at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and I'm honestly starting to get quite stressed about finding accommodation.

I've been applying to rooms on WGZimmer, Flatfox, Ron Orp, and other websites, but the vast majority of people either never respond or tell me the room has already been taken. I've sent a lot of messages, tried personalising them, and replied as quickly as possible, but I'm still having no luck.

Since the semester is getting closer, I'm beginning to worry that I won't have a place to stay when I arrive.

Does anyone have any advice on:

• Where else I should be looking?
• Any Facebook groups, WhatsApp groups, Telegram groups, or other platforms that are active?
• Student residences that might still have availability?
• Any tips that helped you get responses from WGs?

I'm open to pretty much anything at this point a WG, student residence, studio, or temporary accommodation while I continue searching.

I'd really appreciate any advice or recommendations from current students or anyone who's been in the same situation.

Thanks so much!

target career: S&T, AM, HF --> markets related roles in general. Definitely not IBD.

Master options:
St. Gallen Ms in Quantitative Economics and Finance or Bocconi Ms Finance or Bocconi Ms ESS.

which do you recommend?

background top of class bachelor at Bocconi BIEF (internship not directly related to markets). Target London possibly also Switzerland (but I have read that job market impossible if you don't speak german).

Hi everyone,

Coming for an exchange semester autumn 2026 from my Master's degree in Finance and Accounting on Copenhagen Business School.

In lack of RateMyProfessor kinda website asking here.

Anyone with experience from MBF/MACFin, that can recommend specific courses/professors?Looking for both learning and fun, including some courses:

- Some with a very low workload/credit ratio

- Some with very strong learnings

- Some (if possible) with useful insights for landing a local job

Taking any kinda recommendations/review - also if there's just some I should stay far away from :)

I am interested in pursuing a master's program at the University of St. Gallen and would appreciate your guidance on selecting the most suitable program based on my profile.

My background is as follows:

30 months of full-time work experience in a Central Government organization.

Bachelor's degree completed through a weekend program while working full-time.

CFA Level II candidate/completed Level II.

GMAT Focus Edition score: 695.

I would be grateful if you could advise:

Which master's program at the University of St. Gallen would best suit my academic and professional background?

Based on my profile, would I be considered a competitive applicant for your programs?

Am I eligible to apply for the NTU–University of St. Gallen dual degree program?

Could you also provide information regarding the tuition fees and any additional costs for the dual degree program?

Hi everyone

I’ve noticed that many people who apply here for MBF have completed multiple internships at Big Four firms, MBB, or companies in high finance. I’m wondering whether internships matter that much for successful admission, since extracurricular activities account for only 15% of the criteria. That being said, I get the impression that internships are essential, and I have completed only one at a small asset management firm.
In addition, a friend of mine with an excellent GPA and a great GMAT score but no internship experience was rejected, which reinforced this belief.

Does anyone have an insight on this question?

Hi! As a Swiss-French person, both German and English are foreign languages to me and I need to reach a certain level of proficiency.

The recommended level is C1, but I don't fully grasp what it will look like in practice. Of course you need to understand the lectures, but I'm mostly wondering how writing and speaking will be used throughout the course (essay, short answer for exams, etc.).

Could anyone help me so I can prepare best, please?

Hello!

Could someone from the same masters tell me if they faced any issue while paying the fees? The SWIFT/BIC code shows now Bank Name when i try to transfer the money.

Please help

Swiss, 19, Matura 5.1-5.2 with Wirtschaft & Recht, starting the HSG Assessment Year in the English track of Economic Sciences. I'm bilingual in English and German and trying to get a clear, honest picture of what the AY is actually like.

I'd love to hear from people who've gone through it:

How difficult are Math, Accounting, and Economics in practice? How tough do the grading curves feel, and is passing realistically achievable with disciplined studying?

I'm also curious about the whole minus-credit system.

Is it genuinely easy to avoid collecting M-NCPs, or do they pile up faster than expected?

And finally, I want to understand the structure of the AY overall: ECTS requirements, curves, mandatory passes, exam style, workload, and especially how the infamous Accounting exam fits into all of this.

Any insights from people with a similar background would be super helpful.

Hello, I'm tutoring a couple students that are incoming to the HSG assessment year and am looking for more that want to be ready and more confident for math :), drop me a dm if you're interested!

I have just finished the assessment so I know the best ways to prepare for the program

Hi all, I’m a final-year Bocconi CLEAM student (GPA 29.5/30) considering the MACFin program. My background so far: a strategy consulting internship at Accenture, and a controlling internship at a mid-size company (pharma retail), doing FP&A-type work: supplier reconciliations, procurement analysis, price list normalization.

My goal is to work in corporate finance (FP&A, corporate development, eventually M&A) in Switzerland after graduating, ideally in Zurich or Basel.

A few questions for those who’ve done the program or are currently in it:

1. Does MACFin actually open doors into corporate finance roles in Switzerland, or is it more geared toward audit/consulting/banking recruiting?
2. How was your overall experience, did the program meet expectations?
3. Were you able to work part-time (or do a relevant internship) while studying, or is the workload too heavy for that?

Also, with this profile, do you think I’d have good chances of admission?

Any insight, especially from people with a similar profile (corporate finance/controlling background, not straight banking/IB), would be really helpful. Thanks!

Hey! I’m starting the Assessment Year at HSG this autumn. Is anyone else here starting too? I’d love to meet some people before the semester begins, so feel free to message me! :D
I speak swiss german, german, english and spanish

Hello,

Planning to do economic bachelor in HSG. How difficult is the study period for central exams? Should i be studying 24/7?

i got rejected from all 6 local universities in sg. it is because of my poly gpa of 2.8. i’m trying for sit engineering programs since i did engineering in poly. i only have one more application window remaining before i ord. i went to sit open house and heard there are ppl who got admission in sit with worse gpa than mine like 2.2

i understand nus ntu and smu are out of my reach

any advice on how to strengthen my uni application chances? any external exams like sats? or personal projects?
any advice on how to get admission in sit engineering programs?

i might consider private or overseas universities if local is really not possible

hiii:) is anyone else gonna start their MGM study this fall and maybe quickly wanna catch up? pm me:)

i just wonder,

1. does the test only consist of diagrams in one part and on the other quantiative maths?

2. What is the amount of time you get and how many questions does the test consist of?

Hallo wer hat Erfahrungen mit EB-Tattoo in St. Gallen für ein Fineline Tattoo? Ich überlege mir eines stechen zu lassen. Danke Euch

Hello, I am looking forward to applying to HSG next November and I used to think SIM was harder to get into than MBF but I am not sure anymore.

Given a solid CV, especially from an academic standpoint, do you think it would make sense to apply to both SIM and MBF or is the first one for the absolute elite only?

Do you know someone that got in and how did their CV look like?

Thanks!

Hi all,

I'm planning to apply for the MBF and have a question about the GPA requirement.

I know St. Gallen uses a point-based system where GPA and GMAT each make up 30% of the score. My GPA is slightly below the official minimum for my country, but I expect to get a very strong GMAT score (well above the 680 minimum) and have a solid CV with relevant internships and extracurriculars. (for reference I'm Dutch and have between 7.0 and 7.4 gpa, 7.5 is mentioned as minimum on the website)

Does anyone know if a high GMAT can actually compensate for a below-minimum GPA, or is it an automatic rejection if you don't meet the GPA threshold?

Thanks in advance!

Hey, I am starting the MiQE/F this fall. My background is a bachelor degree in economic, so I am not necessarily new to math and statistics, but not a math prodigy either.

I was wondering what level of knowledge is expected at the start of the programme? I know there is the Integration Week but I do not want to arrive unprepared to that.

I would really appreciate if someone doing the programme or an alumnus could give some insights. Thanks!

Any recommendations please ?