I'm not familiar with VT. But, I'd really think about what you want to get out of your M.Arch and see what school will best enable you to achieve that. Look at the whole picture as well. For example, if you hope to open your own firm one day - getting in a lot of debt at Michigan might make it take longer to save enough capital to go on your own. I think these decisions can be straight forward if you think about how school can help you achieve your goals. 

Thanks for your reply! My ultimate goal would be to work abroad for atleast a couple of years, and after that I honestly have my options open. Opening my own firm is definitely an option - but I dont quite want to tie myself down to that yet. I'm looking for a flexible school with approachable and friendly faculty, and for the place which prepares me best for professional practice specifically as a design architect later on. (I am a little weak structurally though - so this isn't something i want to neglect. Not really looking for a very artsy school where my weaknesses become even weaker) A school that would help me build a network in the field and which could open a few doors for me , professionally, would be idea.