<p>I think what defines a good school is not so much how hard it is to gain acceptance or the ‘relative quality’ of the students as much as it is about the opportunities present at the school. So specific course offerings, unique programs, competitions and conferences that bring in students and experts in respective fields to the university ect. are going to help you more in your career than anything else. Kelley does all of that well as do a lot of other schools like USC, NYU, Tulane, ect. In terms of your acceptance, schools are simply set up differently. At Tulane, you used to be required to have two years of undergrad completed before you would be accepted into their business school. It may still be that way there. Other universities offer business majors acceptance upon acceptance to the university. </p>
<p>I addressed I-banking because it was brought up by other posters and just wanted to offer my take. Consulting-wise, I know there are record layoffs currently, but it will bounce back much more quickly than the financial sector. Best of luck. Take everything on CC with more than a grain of salt. :)</p>