Super confused betweek two top grad schools in CS

Hi, I got an admit from UIUC, Georgia Tech for MS in Computer Science and finding it incredibly hard to select between them.

Background: I have undergrad degree in Electrical Engineering but did few core courses in CS, and have 1.5 years job ex in AI

Can this sub please share their perspectives on:

a) comparison of job prospects at these 2 unis in big companies

c) non tech job prospects (quant, HFTs etc)

Experienced folks please share your views, also if someone faced the same choices in past years, please let me know how did you decide between the two.

PS: weather at illinois ain't a concern for me I am acclimated to negative temperatures and currently live in a place which has slightly colder winter than Illinois ;) Also both will be funded through assistantship so money is not a concern.

PPS: International applicant

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