Is Asia Pacific and EMEA more open to online applicants?

Hi, I have a question with regard to online applications vs resume drop.

I attend a semi target (Cal, Michigan -non business). I have always heard that if a firm is not at the school doing resume drop, the chance is minimal because they barely read the online apps. I am just wondering if this is only true for Americas region.

I have applied online for a couple BBs that don't post outside of the business school here. I applied to all APAC, EMEA and US. It's been less than 5 days and I have already received 3 interview requests from APAC and EMEA and none from the US.

I am wondering, is the "target school only and you are doomed if you applied online" thing only true for AMRS?

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do you have to be fluent in the host country's language to obtain an internship there? such as being fluent in mandarin to get an IBD internship in shanghai...

 
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both.

GS beijing needs you to speak mandarin(well, it's "recommended")

Barcap, Nomura, JPM, ML,UBS HK all require mandarin ( UBS is the only one tested me on it, but the rest of the banks still require it. They didn't test me on it because I was from Asia anyways)

 

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