CBS vs. Kellogg vs. Darden for Deferred Admissions

I was admitted to CBS, Kellogg, and Darden for the deferred admissions program. My pre-MBA career is going to be in econ consulting and I hope to pivot to MBB + T2 consulting shops preferably in the Northeast or West Coast after the MBA program.

Would love to hear people's opinions on this! Since I just graduated, I'm aware that my career goals may change so greater career flexibility (except IB - already done it and did not like it) is also a big consideration!

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Darden is a great school but unless you have personal reasons to attend, it's generally considered a tier below CBS and Kellogg. Probably splitting hairs between Kellogg and CBS - would you rather be in Evanston or in the middle of NYC? People are going to come on here and say if you want to do consulting go to Kellogg but I'm not sure it's that straightforward. You should be in a good position to get MBB/T2 at either place with a background in econ consulting.

 

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