What GMAT or GRE score is good enough for MIT MFin if I don’t have a finance degree?
Asked by Karan P 4 months ago
MS in Computer Science Student at University of Oxford
No CFA, no finance degree? Then your GRE or GMAT score becomes one of the few ways to prove you’re ready for MIT MFin’s level of quant.
• MIT requires GRE or GMAT — no waivers, regardless of background.
• Official GRE Quant middle 80% range: 165–170, with 170 as the median.
• GRE Verbal range: 156–167, but quant matters way more for admission.
• GMAT isn’t listed for this class, but past ranges were roughly 700–770, with Quant scores of Q50–51 expected.
• If your undergrad isn’t in STEM or finance, a top quant score (167+ GRE or Q51 GMAT) really helps your case.
• MIT says there's no strict cutoff — but strong math grades and internships help support a slightly lower score.
• Choose the test where your quant section is strongest — adcoms aren’t biased either way.
Bottom line: You don’t need a finance degree — but you do need the numbers to prove you can keep up
For more details you can read this blog on "MIT MFin"
