{"id":33999,"date":"2021-09-16T18:17:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T12:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=33999"},"modified":"2021-09-17T15:29:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T09:59:10","slug":"mba-admissions-international-applicants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/mba-admissions-international-applicants\/","title":{"rendered":"Are the MBA admissions odds stacked against international applicants?"},"content":{"rendered":"A <\/span> 9<\/span> min read <\/span><\/span>\n

Is GMAT 740 the new 700?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

International applicants account for over 40% of all applications<\/a> to top MBA programs in the United States. Yet fewer than 30% of seats in a typical incoming class are reserved for these applicants. The fierce competition among international applicants is compounded by the fact that candidates from just two countries \u2013 China and India \u2013 accounted for 66%<\/a> of all GMAT tests taken internationally in 2020 indicating a similarly lopsided ratio in international MBA applications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admissions officers at top MBA programs committed to maintaining the diversity of backgrounds in the incoming classes, it is critical for international students to stand out from their peers, especially those coming from over-represented demographics<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A high GMAT score (one that is 20-to-40 points higher than the median GMAT at target schools) is an effective tool, proven to have helped hundreds of international students get admission offers from top MBA programs.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Since 2012, e-GMAT has amassed an alumni base of 100,000+ international students, thousands of whom have received admissions offers from top MBA programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we discuss the statistical trends in admission outcomes for international students based on the outcomes experienced by a sample e-GMAT alumni<\/strong>. We also debunk five common myths <\/strong>accepted by international students when applying to top MBA programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The article concludes with a series of best practices that can help international students maximize their chances of admissions at top US B-schools. <\/p>\n\n\n

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