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B-School application from a different country [#permalink] New post   25 Aug 2016, 05:50
Hi,

My first post here and I am yet to give my GMAT!

However, just curious to know the following -

1. I am currently a resident in Ireland but have Indian passport, I learned from different sources that b-schools do compare people relative to the region they belong and rank people accordingly. Assuming this is true, will I be compared against Indian pool or European pool? As I am sure a lot of Indians score high on GMAT! :) Basically want to know how B-Schools decide my country of application? How does this impact my scholarship chances?
2. I am planning to book a slot for GMAT, Does the test difficulty vary by country as I am not sure if someone had done this analysis? I am planning to visit India soon, so I can appear for the test in either of these countries.

Request your expert advice :)

Thanks in advance
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Re: B-School application from a different country [#permalink] New post   25 Aug 2016, 07:36
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I'm not exactly sure, but I will offer this. I'm working right now with a woman of Indian descent who lives in South Africa, and the fact that she comes from Indian descent has not played any role in her application. They consider her to be African. So I'm really not sure if that helps you but that's all I've got. I really encourage you to post this in the GMAT expert section and also the Ask Admissions thread.

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B-School application from a different country [#permalink] New post   25 Aug 2016, 09:29
Thanks a lot Farrell. This is useful but I am not sure if the candidate you are working with has an Indian passport living in SA. I know lot of people of Indian decent from SA were there for generations. Just wanted to check as this may help answer my 1st question as I understand that the country advantage comes only when 2 candidates have very similar profile and when diversity comes into play.

Thanks anyways.
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Re: B-School application from a different country [#permalink] New post   30 Aug 2016, 23:25
Hi ashok 1986,

I don’t think schools will treat you as an Irish applicant. For all practical purposes, you’ll still be treated as an Indian applicant (you probably have spent several years in India).

But having worked in Ireland gives your resume and experiences a bit of diversity (over other applicants from India), which schools consider favorably.
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Re: B-School application from a different country [#permalink] New post   02 Sep 2016, 13:22
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ashok1986 wrote:
Hi,

My first post here and I am yet to give my GMAT!

However, just curious to know the following -

1. I am currently a resident in Ireland but have Indian passport, I learned from different sources that b-schools do compare people relative to the region they belong and rank people accordingly. Assuming this is true, will I be compared against Indian pool or European pool? As I am sure a lot of Indians score high on GMAT! :) Basically want to know how B-Schools decide my country of application? How does this impact my scholarship chances?
2. I am planning to book a slot for GMAT, Does the test difficulty vary by country as I am not sure if someone had done this analysis? I am planning to visit India soon, so I can appear for the test in either of these countries.

Request your expert advice :)

Thanks in advance


How long have you been an Irish resident? Do you have an Irish passport as well, on top of your Indian one? (I know dual nationalities and passports are possible in some countries, but not in others, but I must admit I am not sure what the rules are in Ireland and/or India for that)
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Re: B-School application from a different country [#permalink] New post   13 Oct 2016, 17:08
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I believe you will be treated based on your experiences and if your experiences most resemble the typical Indian applicant you will be bucketed in that. So if you have only spent minimal time in Ireland then it would not make sense to consider you an Irish applicant. I will say however that your experience living and working in another country is a positive so def leverage that as it could help you stand out if framed appropriately
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