Rotman (No $$) vs. ASU W.P. Carey (Full $$) - My Worst Case Scenario

Hi guys,

I'm a Canadian applicant with a tough choice to make. This is actually my worst case scenario - my dream school was UT Austin, which is a head above both of these schools. These schools are fairly equal, each with their own benefits and downsides.

Goals: Post graduation I want to get into consulting or product development for tech companies, longterm goals are a bit more fuzzy.

Arizona State:

Pros:

[*]Full Scholarship - if I take the graduate assistantship, ASU will actually be paying me to go to school there.
[*]Strong Connection to Tech (predominantly for SCM/Ops positions though, which I'm not interested in)
[*]Located in America, lends me the opportunity to land in California if I really want to
[*]Expansive network (largest public university in the USA)
[*]Higher post graduate pay, signing bonus, etc.
[*]Lower cost of living
[*]Smaller cohort, more personal atmosphere
[*]Existing social network in Phoenix
[*]Better weather
[*]Closer to family, so it will be easier for them to come and visit.

Cons:

[*]Tech connections limited to SCM
[*]Smaller cohort means less elective offerings
[*]Most of the students I met at ASU were married, which means they probably don't socialize which is lame.
[*]% of students landing in consultancy varies wildly year to year (not sure if this is because students don't want to go into consultancy, or schools lacks connections in consultancy
[*]Although ASU has made strides, as a second tier school it has less staying power in case of recession.
[*]Lack of clubs

Rotman

Pros:
[*]Highest ranked school in Canada
[*]Diverse employment placement (Finance, Consultancy, and Technology)
[*]Bigger more diverse cohort
[*]Stronger network reaching across Canada
[*]More innovative curriculum
[*]Larger more global city
[*]Has more staying power in case of recession
[*]Has a history of placing hires at Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple in Canada (which might open the door to transferring to an American office eventually).

Cons:
[*]Lower salaries
[*]Cold as f*ck weather (-30C or near 0 F for 4-5 months of the year)
[*]Located in Eastern Canada which sucks
[*]Huge international student contingent (which I'm not a huge fan of)
[*]Placement heavily weighted towards finance
[*]No scholarship offer
[*]Did I mention it's cold as f*ck?
[*]No scholarship offer

For me it's basically this:

Do I go to the bigger, more reputable school in a **** climate which leaves me in a position where I'll never be able to move to America OR do I go to the smaller school with less staying power, but lower cost of living, better climate, and a few more question marks around being able to get the position that I want.

Other considerations:

Should I try and negotiate for a scholarship at Rotman? If so, I don't have much time, my decision for Rotman is due by next Monday.

Thanks!