Hello Everyone,
Since deciding last year to make a career switch into finance, I've been looking into my educational options. I looked into MBA programs first but found out that I probably can't get into a good school because of my lack of relevant work experience. So, I've started looking at MS Finance programs, most recently the Kelley Direct program at Indiana (just applied, so waiting to see if I got in). I was wondering if someone could give me feedback on my chances of getting into a good MS Finance program.
Here's my background. I had previously planned to become a pastor, so my undergrad was in Theology and Biblical Languages. I graduated with a 3.72 gpa. I only have about two years of full-time experience, with another few years of part-time experience while I was also working on my Masters at seminary. Furthermore, my work experience is not what good schools are usually looking for (for example, right now I work in the call center at a bank, and before that I was a teller). I didn't finish the degree due to switching career paths, but had a 3.79 gpa while there. I scored a 760 on the GMAT (49 in quant, 45 in verbal). Obviously my weak points are work experience and undergrad major, while my strong areas are gpa and GMAT. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Since deciding last year to make a career switch into finance, I've been looking into my educational options. I looked into MBA programs first but found out that I probably can't get into a good school because of my lack of relevant work experience. So, I've started looking at MS Finance programs, most recently the Kelley Direct program at Indiana (just applied, so waiting to see if I got in). I was wondering if someone could give me feedback on my chances of getting into a good MS Finance program.
Here's my background. I had previously planned to become a pastor, so my undergrad was in Theology and Biblical Languages. I graduated with a 3.72 gpa. I only have about two years of full-time experience, with another few years of part-time experience while I was also working on my Masters at seminary. Furthermore, my work experience is not what good schools are usually looking for (for example, right now I work in the call center at a bank, and before that I was a teller). I didn't finish the degree due to switching career paths, but had a 3.79 gpa while there. I scored a 760 on the GMAT (49 in quant, 45 in verbal). Obviously my weak points are work experience and undergrad major, while my strong areas are gpa and GMAT. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
