u/79oliveira79

Hey everyone,

So im an international student from Portugal (yes Portugal, not Spain haha) and im looking to do an MS Finance in the US mainly to get into the US market through STEM OPT and hopefully break into finance there.

My profile is: 655 GMAT Focus, 15/20 GPA in Finance in Portugal, summer internship at a big bank in the CIB department, founder and president of my university investment club

I’m mainly interested in asset management/IB, ideally something that can eventually lead to NYC or Florida.

I can only apply to around 5 schools, so I’m trying to be careful with where I use my applications.

Right now I’m thinking about:

Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, WashU Olin, Boston College, Rochester Simon, Fordham, Miami Herbert

I know Vanderbilt and Notre Dame are probably reaches for me, but do you guys think it’s worth taking the shot? And between Rochester/Fordham/WashU/BC which ones would you prioritize for someone with my profile and goals?

Also, are there any other MSF programs I should seriously consider that have good finance recruiting + STEM OPT + decent scholarship opportunities? I’ve been looking at places like Florida Warrington, Brandeis, UT Austin etc. too.

Basically if you were me and could only send 5 applications, where would you send them?

Would really appreciate advice from current students/alumni, especially internationals who actually managed to break into US finance.

Thanks and have a good one :)

Hey everyone,

So im an international student from Portugal (yes Portugal, not Spain haha) and im looking to do an MS Finance in the US mainly to get into the US market through STEM OPT and hopefully break into finance there.

My profile is: 655 GMAT Focus, 15/20 GPA in Finance in Portugal, summer internship at a big bank in the CIB department, founder and president of my university investment club

I’m mainly interested in asset management/IB, ideally something that can eventually lead to NYC or Florida.

I can only apply to around 5 schools, so I’m trying to be careful with where I use my applications.

Right now I’m thinking about:

Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, WashU Olin, Boston College, Rochester Simon, Fordham, Miami Herbert

I know Vanderbilt and Notre Dame are probably reaches for me, but do you guys think it’s worth taking the shot? And between Rochester/Fordham/WashU/BC which ones would you prioritize for someone with my profile and goals?

Also, are there any other MSF programs I should seriously consider that have good finance recruiting + STEM OPT + decent scholarship opportunities? I’ve been looking at places like Florida Warrington, Brandeis, UT Austin etc. too.

Basically if you were me and could only send 5 applications, where would you send them?

Would really appreciate advice from current students/alumni, especially internationals who actually managed to break into US finance.

Thanks and have a good one :)

Boas rapaziada,

Tenho 20 anos e estou neste momento a tirar a licenciatura em Finanças, mas tenho como objetivo ir atrás do que realmente quero: ser piloto. O plano é tirar o ATPL numa escola na Polónia, mas deparo-me com a barreira do costume, visto que o curso ronda os 80.000€.

Para poupar o tempo a todos, não precisam de me avisar sobre o Medical Class 1 porque já o tenho feito. Também já conheço as opções de crédito tradicionais cá em Portugal e sei perfeitamente como funciona a questão de precisar de fiadores, que é exatamente aquilo que procuro evitar.

O que eu procuro mesmo e gostava de explorar são os Income Share Agreements (ISA). Gostava de saber se conhecem bancos estrangeiros, empresas privadas ou fundos de investimento que se dediquem a financiar cadetes com este tipo de modelo, onde o risco é partilhado e o pagamento é feito através de uma percentagem do salário futuro.

Qualquer dica de instituições, plataformas de financiamento europeias ou até experiências próprias com ISAs para financiar os estudos na aviação seria uma excelente ajuda.

Obrigado!