Every one of us (admissions committee members) would prefer Applicant B. We’d all be more confident that B would stick it out through the two years of business school, excel, and make the school proud in years to come. Why? Because he has a solid reason for going. He needs business school it’s not a whim.
Likewise, to increase your chances of admission to the school of your choice, you must assure admission committee members that you have a solid
reason for attending b-school.