flyhigh744,
While it's true that Korea is one of the top-ranked countries in terms of number of total GMAT test-takers (its 4,527 is behind only the US, China, India, Canada), and in 2013, Wharton said that Korea is the third-largest source of non-US applicants after India and China. However, Wharton (and Columbia) admit more Koreans than other M7 schools, which usually admit about 70~80 Koreans per year (across all M7 schools). But where an M7 school might admit 10 applicants a year, it will probably admit at least 3 times as many Indians. Korea is dwarfed in applicant volume by U.S., China and India (e.g., 53,000 people took the test in China in 2012-13, 90,540 in the U.S.). So while Korean applicants are not as rare and coveted as, say, applicants from Vietnam, Thailand or Indonesia, they are not comparable to US, Chinese, or Indian applicants, whose nationality actually hurts them on some level in terms of differentiating themselves from other applicants. While not rare, a Korean in my opinion is still a 'class diversity enhancer'. I'd be glad to review your resume if you want to send it over:
paulsbodine@gmail.com.
--Paul S. Bodine, Great Applications for Business School,
www.admitify.com/outcomesflyhigh744 wrote:
Hi everyone
Just a quick question for people who have greater insight...
Is the Korean MBA applicant pool over-represented in the application process i.e. a similar (but smaller) version of the Indian MBA applicant pool?
I write this in regards to the top US programs.
Thank you