Big 4 Consulting...Leave Now?

So I have held a position as an analyst in a Big 4 Consulting practice for about a year now, and my role has definitely been IT consulting (no matter what they pitched me in college), and I am wondering which would look better for business school and for a future in either Tech focused IB, VC, PE or better consulting:

-Staying with Big 4 Consulting until my third year is over and continuing to get dominant performance reviews, then go to B school (I have a 750 GMAT, two quanty majors in college with high GPA and will get good recs)

-Switching right now to a boutique finance and banking operations consulting practice, better salary and bonus, better vacation, international experience. The specific type of consulting involves analyzing large banking institutions' lending portfolio and determining most profitable customers and markets, and some process/lending strategy stuff. Solid firm with 3.5 years of performance. CEO was an HPY grad.

Thoughts? I posted this in the B School forum as well but was looking for some more specific responses.

 

I'd be careful about making the jump to the 'boutique' (i.e. small and unknown firm) and ensure prior to taking such a step that you cannot get on more fulfilling projects in your current firm. While big 4 consulting is generally seen as 'lesser' than MBB there may be exciting projects -- getting staffed on these will be a function of your internal market worth and network in the big 4.

If 100% of what your consulting group does is IT then leave indeed. But pls make sure you've tested your options.

 

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