Nationality has been a growing issue among U.S. b-school
admissions in recent years. Most
admissions committees do consider it an
important issue for the benefit of offering a diversified and international
class. Diversity brings open-minded and culturally sensible professionals who
will be able to work worldwide.
With applicants from countries such as India scoring higher on the
GMAT, they have become an increasingly viable target for a
MBA education. As a result, an average increase of 100% has been seen in
applications from Indian nationals in many top European business schools. These
top MBA slots are in high demand as these candidates compete with their equally
qualified European counterparts.
Admissions committees are entrusted to find the best candidate to pursue the MBA
and guarantees of career success after graduation. But, at the same time, they
are committed to "diversity" in order to provide a learning tool to the leaders
of tomorrow. It becomes even more critical now that candidates should make their
applications unique. The entire process, from the essays to the résumé and
finally the interview, has to show outstanding values from among the crowd.
Moreover, an early application is becoming more crucial with the aim of gaining
an edge in admission consideration.
-Contributed by Rosa Ribera, a former MBA Admissions Area Manager with the IESE
Business School. Much of her responsibilities revolved around recruiting,
qualifying and processing MBA candidates around the world, including Asia,
Australia, Germany and the Middle East.
