Oxford Saïd vs. MIT Sloan [May 31 Deadline]

Hi all, I would greatly appreciate your input on this decision. My gut leans one way, but my finances lean another. Since I have incomplete information, I'd love to hear wider thoughts on this matter.

LATE 20s
Work Experience: Consulting + Engineering [several years each]
Post-MBA: Technology-focused Social Entrepreneurship
Citizenship: British, but worked/lived in US last ~10 years (H-1B)
Desired Location: US or UK (preference for US immediately post-MBA)

Oxford Saïd vs. MIT Sloan

I'm going to assume we're all on the same page re: generally publicly available information on these schools, so I'm going to list the two factors most important to me. If you think I'm omitting some potentially crucial issues, do let me know!

(1) FUNDING: Having been back at school for 2 years (masters), I'm already under water at this point. Both schools have generously offered partial funding, and Sloan is slightly more expensive on paper. However, I have an excellent credit record in the US (and have none in the UK), and I have a US sponsor who is unfortunately unwilling to shoulder forex risk. All things considered, I feel much more comfortable about financing for Sloan. This is especially important since I'm targeting a space that I really love, but does not pay nearly as well/ consistently as bread-and-butter consulting/engineering.

(2) CAREER: I'm also very sure of the space I want to be in (tech-focused social entrepreneurship). My understanding is that visa/ green card issues in this space are problematic even if I graduated with a US degree, so going the UK route is not a severe disadvantage. At the same time, if I were to start my own thing (not unlikely), it is my impression that this is much easier (in terms of garnering support and investors) in the US. I know Said quite well, and there should be a good amount of like-minded people /potential mentorship in the program. Any thoughts on Sloan? I did not have a chance to visit...

DEADLINE: Sloan's deadline is May 31. Said's deadline is a week after. Funding at Said could increase (but odds are very, very slim), and I might find out the first week of June. Assuming I don't get lucky on that front, I have been advised by friends and colleagues to accept Sloan. But this all feels a bit of a gamble to me in terms of the school/program, since I have not visited at all, while I know Said and it does fit me (and vice versa) quite well. Basically, rationale says Sloan, but gut says Said. I would love to hear all of your thoughts, esp. on Sloan, which I don't know well!!

(FWIW, I'm not ruling out waiting a year to get my finances in order before re-applying, possibly to additional schools. I only applied ~R3 to several schools this year, and based on the process/results I believe I have a pretty good shot at a lot of places. But I'd rather not complicate things, and besides, that's a whole different story for another day..)

Thank you so much!!