Background Question

[Quantanite]

I graduated from a third tier school with a degree in finance and a 3.5 GPA. I have always dabbled with C++ and am a CFA level II candidate. I have taken an interest in Baruch's MFE program and am curious if where I got my degree from would prevent me from being looked at. I know I could score well on the GRE/GMAT with some prepping (650+). I am taking a lot of math classes through a local college's independent study program since I am a working professional. If I get A's in all of my math classes would my resume be decent or would the fact that I did not graduate from a reputable school exclude me from having a shot? I know you frown upon profile questions, but hypothetically would where the university is from make that big of an impact, all other things held constant?

Thanks in Advance!

 

[Eugene Krel]

School doesn't matter as long as it's real. You need to aim higher on the gre.

 

[Quantanite]

Thank You for the quick response. I am unfamiliar with GRE scoring. I was attempting to refer to the GMAT.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Do the GRE, it's the preferred one for MFE programs.

 

[Subramaniam]

for more statistics on average GRE scores, please refer to
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/math/GPADetails.html

 

[dstefan]

You can also take the GMAT, for admission to the Baruch MFE. The average GMAT of the people we admitted last year was around 720.