CAL BEAR - Im in a very similar situation. I have a 50% scholarship at Rice, Im on the waitlist for NYU (so it is unlikely I would get any $ there) and then there is Marshall.
Im trying to justify the extra 60k+ that I would have to spend at Marshall compared to Rice. Im undecided on what I want to do after my MBA and currently, Im trying to understand if USC would open more doors for me post-MBA. IF the opportunities after graduation are markedly superior ... I will still seriously consider USC.
Any feedback about USC, since you are from Cali and I live halfway across the world??
DCDEVIL - Congrats on whichever direction you decide to go in!!

You have some good options ... but I thought hubby doesnt want Texas (or am I confusing you with someone else?)