<p>So i don't know how much of this is relevant, but here's my story:
As a high school student i scored a 33 on my ACT and 2110 SAT first time without studying. I got into some good schools, no top ten or anything, but Emory, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt. But my parents pushed me to go where i got the most money because at the time i thought i was going to be pre-med. So I ended up going to a small private liberal arts school in the 50-100 ranked range. Anyway I've changed my mind and now I'm majoring in Math and would like to get into a Masters of Financial Engineering program if i could get in, or if not hopefully a Masters of Finance program. I'm confident that i can score well on the GMAT/GRE, and my GPA by the time i apply should be in the 3.75+ range, but will the fact that I"m not at a "top" undergraduate school hurt my chances of getting into a top MFE or MSF program? Will I still be able to get into a good MSF program?</p>
<p>This is a separate question, but will my chances also be hurt if I apply without relevant work experience? For most of the programs i looked at it said work experience was not required and some even stated that up to 80% of the class had 0-2 years of work experience. The reason i'm worrying about this and not just trying to get work experience first is because i have a feeling that i'll find it difficult to find relevant finance work experience with a pure math degree from a liberal arts school. Otherwise i would consider trying. Thanks for the input people.</p>