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Being Canadian will definitley not be as challenging as being Indian as an applicant. There are literally thousands more applicants from India vs. Canada each year, so I would say outside of Canada, you likely will be an underrepresented minority. It wouldn't hurt to identify in your essays the rank or reputation of the program you attended. B-schools may already know, but it would not be worth the risk, since yes, you should score points for going to a top program. They do take it into consideration, and it would be very easy for you to subtley identify the program as a topper.
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No I meant as a Canadian, if you go to school anywhere outside Canada you will be favorably considered as a diversity applicant. As for grades, they should have the GPA conversion down to a science at the top schools, so you shouldn't have to worry about them getting it wrong.
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If they allow it, why would you not just do both? The description and the reco?