Help me pick my undergrad school - interested in management consulting, VC, finance and IB, but too early to know for sure

I have till May 1st to decide:

- UW-Madison 

- UofI Gies 

- IU Kelley

- BU Questrom

- Cal Poly

(waitlisted at my top choices and not very hopeful there, so the above is my list). 

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