Should i go to Kellogg one year mba program or the two year one?

I currently work at a boutique investment bank in Houston as I graduated from a shitty Houston non-target. I want to move to either PE or HF and i know my current background isn't enough so i wanted to take an a MBA program. I don't know if I should take a one year or the two year at Kellogg.

Stats: 2 year experience at the ib 3.86 gpa from the non target 750 on the GMAT

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Can confirm I have a friend (Now attending Northwestern) with similar stats, no IB experience and 690 GMAT. Got into Columbia and Northwestern. I think you are good. Additionally, I believe he did get denied from UVA and Duke but hey the ones he did get in aren't bad choice.

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