Hey man,
Ok, so I'm going to be as straight forward as possible. Between HBS and Wharton, I would say HBS because at least they try to stay neutral about this. Also, Deloitte has a better conversion rate at HBS than Wharton so play that card now. If you're going to add 2 more schools, add Booth and Columbia. They are obviously both extremely discerning programs but MIT and Kellogg really put reapplicants under the microscope so try to avoid that.
That's the short answer to your question.
HOWEVER - if this is the strategy you're pursuing, keep this in mind: starting TODAY, you need to start doing everything reasonable within your power to improve and diversify your profile. I'm not saying this based on your chances at the schools above, but if your strategy is to hedge risk, then this is the obvious way in which to do it. If you have to reapply, you'll have to show how you improved your candidacy and the earlier you can point to (e.g. August 2013 versus January 2014) the better - does that make sense?
This isn't a bad strategy to pursue but it will be a taxing one. You have a demanding profession to which you will add applications AND concurrent profile improvement.
However, it seems you've got a good head on your shoulders so it's time to get really tactical. Figure out your action plan and start executing against the strategy, right?
Bhavik
Ok, so I'm going to be as straight forward as possible. Between HBS and Wharton, I would say HBS because at least they try to stay neutral about this. Also, Deloitte has a better conversion rate at HBS than Wharton so play that card now. If you're going to add 2 more schools, add Booth and Columbia. They are obviously both extremely discerning programs but MIT and Kellogg really put reapplicants under the microscope so try to avoid that.
That's the short answer to your question.
HOWEVER - if this is the strategy you're pursuing, keep this in mind: starting TODAY, you need to start doing everything reasonable within your power to improve and diversify your profile. I'm not saying this based on your chances at the schools above, but if your strategy is to hedge risk, then this is the obvious way in which to do it. If you have to reapply, you'll have to show how you improved your candidacy and the earlier you can point to (e.g. August 2013 versus January 2014) the better - does that make sense?
This isn't a bad strategy to pursue but it will be a taxing one. You have a demanding profession to which you will add applications AND concurrent profile improvement.
However, it seems you've got a good head on your shoulders so it's time to get really tactical. Figure out your action plan and start executing against the strategy, right?
Bhavik