<p>I have a question concerning international applicants geographical regions. As I understand, some universities in the US are more interested in international students from undeveloped countries than developed ones. So, my question would be - is that really the case?</p>
<p>That’s not how I would phrase it. Many universities strive for geographic diversity. They want students from China and Britain just as badly as students from Nigeria; only that there are a lot more Chinese and British college applicants than Nigerian college applicants.</p>
<p>It’s not really that they are seeking applicants from less developed countries.Picture this : if you were an international admissions officer seeking to achieve maximum diversity in your college,and you had 1500 applications from China and just one from Sudan,would you choose to take yet another student from China or would you “grab” the Sudanese student?Which do you think would help you achieve more diversity in the student body?Thinking about this scenario should answer your question.</p>
<p>macmill is right. The International Admission officer is trying to get students from all around the world… Chinese, Turkish, Belgian, etc.
In my case, I will be the only student from Belgium in the University of Wisconsin-Madison next year (from what I heard). Sometimes, I think this is one of the reasons why I was accepted !</p>