MS Computer Engineering: Decision Time - Help!

[ccc2012]

Rejected: Stanford, Berkeley, UIUC

Accepted: CMU!, Cornell! (MEng), USC, UCSB, UCI

Waiting: UMich, UCLA, UCSD

Background:

• At each school, I applied to the closest thing to a MS Computer Engineering, with a focus in Systems Software & Computer Architecture (which is my interest).
  
• I don't know if I want to go on to get a PhD. I haven't done any research before, and I would like the chance to do so, before I decide whether an MS or PhD will be my terminal degree.
  
• I live in Southern California already (which makes USC, UCSB, UCI, UCLA, UCSD all close to me)
  
• Obviously, a great education and good future is very important to me, but I would really like to be at a school with a better social life (which makes USC more appealing and CMU less appealing).
  

I've already decided to eliminate UCSD (so I don't care if they accept/reject). From what I've read online (reviews, ratings, rankings, etc), it just doesn't sound good (plus, I have better options anyway I think).

Assuming I get into UMich and UCLA, which school should I go to? (or which ones are obvious to eliminate?)

Thanks!

Edited March 16, 2012 by ComtriS