Thanks for your reply kcyc.
Yeah, I like how UT is relatively small and you don't need to travel too much to get to places, but I am also worried about the weather. Extreme hot could be annoying and I don't specially like that type of weather. Like I said I am not very interested in research labs, but more in the overall experience.
Money is not a problem since I have a scholarship. Is there other reason you would discard USC? Is it too annoying to get to places in LA where distances are greater? Why