harddecisions

I apologize, I did not intend for my current situation to be considered problematic. I am just curious about others' experiences. My letter writers at my current university say that the way program x is treating me is quite rare. But thank you (and everybody else) for the responses. I had this initial response as well. However, my letter writers said the behavior of program x should not play a huge role in my decision. They claim that it is easy to woo someone, and program x's behavior at this stage isn't an indication of how they will treat me once I'm actually enrolled in the program.

Hello all. I've been a lurker, but now I was hoping to get some insight from you all. I wish to remain anonymous, so I hope you don't mind the vague description of my current situation. I've been accepted into two programs. One is a T-25 program (x), and the other is a T-15 program (y). Program x has been putting in a lot of effort into getting me to choose their program. In the letter of acceptance, they told me that I was their very top choice. For the visit, they gave me over $700 for travel, and they are putting me up in a pretty fancy hotel. Also, their travel agent arranged everything for me. The DGS called me the other day and spent a good hour and a half talking to me. I mentioned something about finding housing with a large dog just in passing, and although he didn't have an answer for me then, he emailed me the following day with information about dog guidelines in their city. Graduate students from the program have also been contacting me and have been very welcoming. Also, I told the DGS about a my crazy schedule the week of the visit, and he immediately was willing to put me up for another night in the hotel if it would make my stay more comfortable. Also, I've been awarded a very prestigious fellowship at x, and I will not have to worry about money whatsoever throughout my 5-6 years there. On the other hand, program y has not put forth nearly as much effort. They are giving me approximately $300 for the visit. Although they encouraged me to come forward with any questions, I have not really heard anything from them after I received the initial acceptance. It is a much bigger department, so there are more professors working in my AOI. It is ranked approximately 10 spots above program x, and program y has a better placement record. However, the financial stipend from program y is nearly half of what program x is offering (but according to graduate students at program y, the stipend is still enough to survive). Program y is also located in a more expensive city, although I would not mind living in either location. My question is, are any of the schools you all have been accepted to courting you in the way program x has been courting me? Or are your experiences more along the lines of my experience with program y? Also, any and all advice about how I should make my decision will be very much appreciated.