Trending Content - Business School and GMAT Forum
Career Resources
WSO Free Modeling Series - Now Open Through
July 31, 2026
9 Free Financial Modeling Lessons
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
+Bonus: Get 27 financial modeling templates in swipe file
+Bonus: Get 27 financial modeling templates in swipe file
High Finance Applications
Guaranteed
Get at least one offer GUARANTEED
- 1:1 support
- 92% success rate
- 2,000+ mentor network
- Unlimited Live bootcamps
- AI for resume + LinkedIn
- Networking automation tools
- HireVue simulation tool
- Full course library
- Private Slack community
- 20hrs of mocks
- + much more...
Every school loves "diversity" and has a quota to fill. The logic is very similar to college admissions. But I believe the demographics of who is applying to an MBA vs. college is a little different. For example, I think Indians in IT are by far the biggest demographic for top MBA programs. That makes admission a bit more difficult in that bucket. Similarly, white males in finance is also a competitive demographic.
What are you looking for?
schools publish that data in their admission / employment report, just look it up. I don't know if and how much does one geographic origin does influence admission though. I don't imagine it matters much for Americans , but I can see certain int'l applicants having a harder time (ie. Indians) because they might be over represented in the applicants pool.
I understand that there is probably racial diversity that comes into play. However, I was more looking to see if it varies by state I guess? For example, if getting in from Alaska is different from getting in from New York or something along those lines.
Thank you for the replies!
Wasn't sure whether you mean, does coming from overseas add value to your candidacy? If so, the answer is OH YES, especially if you have had a lot of experience working on international teams.
If that is your question, then it is definitely interesting to the class if you've had global exposure, and I can go on and on about that. It's tremendously value-added to have people in the class that come from different countries, nationalities, world-views, and economic systems. The guy from Australia has a very different perspective on, say, natural resources and how to manage them, for example, than someone from Spain. Or the woman from Argentina offers interesting insights on working in an inflationary environment. It's what makes the discussion great.
As for state-by-state, who grew up in Alaska might be more interesting, if all things were equal, since that state is still kind of like pioneer territory. But if you are asking about someone maybe coming from, say Wisconsin as opposed to New York -- not sure it makes that big a difference.
Voluptatibus beatae reprehenderit qui laudantium dolor non minus. Eum illum at similique. Neque assumenda expedita ad qui sit perspiciatis suscipit.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...