For a entry-level position at Big 4, I don't see diversity as an issue. Let's look at it this way. Say there are 10 spots and 40 applicants, but the firm would like to see three women and two diverse males. 15 applicants might be women and diverse males, that means that 25 applicants are white males for 5 spots. You just got beat out!
On the other hand, diversity is becoming a challenge and will continue to be for white males as you move up the corporate ladder and compensation scale. For those of us in generation X (born 1965 to 1978), we need to do the best we can at our jobs and stay abreast of what is going on in the company and HR departments. White, male, and over 40 will mean quite a bit of time out of work in the case of a layoff. That isn't necessarily because we are white males, but we tend to be much more expensive then a similarly skilled 32-35 year old diverse candidate based on experience and salary due to years of experience.
My advice to anybody in their 20s worried about diversity is to set yourself apart in quantifiable ways. First, being on this forum is a start, get a CPA. Second, for the millenials, I actually recommend a top-tier MBA program. I have an MBA from a regional, private college, nothing spectacular. It gets me in the door, but nothing else.
If you have a CPA and a decent MBA, diversity won't be the problem; the problem will be in the mirror.
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