Years of pre-MBA experience for MBB recruiting?

Deferred admits at HSW get to choose 2-4 years as their deferral period. Would two years of unrelated experience suffice, or would post-MBA outcomes significantly improve by extending the deferral period (still with unrelated work experience)?

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