Profile Evaluation for UK programmes

[aroncido]

Hi!
I am a Hungarian student in my final year of undergrad study. My BSc is Economic and Financial Analysis, which is a hybrid of rigorous mathematics, and economics and finance from a quantitative/mathematical approach. I wish to study Financial Mathematics or a similar degree in the UK the next year. Could you help me if I stand a chance to getting into some of the good ones?
Since I do not come from a Mathematics bachelor, or an engineering/physics one, I am not certain my mathematics background will be enough. Here are the courses I took during my first two years, with my results. (We have a grading system 1-5, with 1 failing, 2-5 passing, 5 being the best.)
Algebra 1 (5), Analysis 1 (3), Algebra 2 (5), Analysis 2 (5), Statistics (5), Operations Research Models 1 (5), Probability (4), Game Theory (5), Econometrics (5), Dynamical Systems [ODEs, no PDEs] 4, Operations Research Models 2 (5).
I am going to take Measure Theory and Stochastics in my final year, and have Functional Analysis as an elective.
I have a GPA of 4.68/5 or 3.74/4, and I expect to maintain at least 4.5/5 in my last year.
Unfortunately, there was a comprehensive exam in Mathematics last year, consisting of Analysis, Algebra and Probability where I scored a 2. (Still passing.)
I have been a teacher's assistant for two years at the Department of Mathematical Economics, and I work for a charity organization that prepares high schoolers for their mathematics exams.
I, unfortunately, do not have any professional experience.
My background in Finance is quite solid, with a comprehensive result of 4.

Do you think that I stand a chance with this profile to get into a good Financial Mathematics programme?
I was mainly considering Imperial's Maths+Finance and Risk Management programmes, as well as Warwick's, UCL's and KCL's Financial Mathematics programmes. I've heard Oxford's Mathematical and Computational Finance, and LSE's Financial Mathematics programmes are extremely competitive, so I should maybe skip on those. Do you have any advice, on which schools to apply to? Do I stand a chance with this background?

Thanks for your answers!

 

[DaniChen]

First of all, I am an UK undergraduate student as well, so I am sorry to disappoint you if you were expecting someone with a higher profile but, It seems people here are just not answering.

I am not sure about the Hungarian education system and how the grades validates into UK. From my research to get into top universities for my Master studies, I know that they ask you for 2 recommendation letters, your personal statement (showing why you want to study what you chosen and that you are motivated), and your grades.

Grade-wise, I suppose you can find a table to validate your grades into the UK system, at worst, you could email the university directly. From your subjects it seems plausible that you can pursue a career in financial maths.

For recommendation letters, try to find lecturers you have that, have a name in the field you want to study. If there is none, try for any Doctors with some publications, that should work as well.

As for your background. I would say it is just around there (?) The thing is you haven't say anything about outside projects, or projects you are trying to do by yourself (Which shows passion about the field and give you higher probabilities). So it is hard to say anything.

I don't know how much universities ask for their students, and I am on my process of learning as well, and what I have found out, is that the most important thing is passion. If you do have the passion, people are willing to do exceptions.

I am 20 this year, and I started a business on blockchain with a friend (European blockchain Solutions). During the summer, apart from working on part time jobs in order to fund ourselves, we have been starting the company, learning about blockchain (I do compsci and maths). And we got an interview, it hasn't got further though, to partner with IBM, renault, alliance... And I am in my final year of university but my friend is in his 2nd year.

So my advice, would be to learn thing by your own, get passionate and learn as much as possible, then write it on your personal statement and that should increase your probabilities of getting inside

 

[Phongvasu]

I have just graduated from RMFE program at Imperial and I would say that you have a great chance of getting into good schools. I judge this based on my experience in program.

If you want to get a job in the UK, I would recommend you to apply to only uni in London or Cambridge/Oxford.