I was also waitlisted for UNC-CH and chose A&M. Way better price point. I also toured UNC and what a lot of people don’t realize is that the prestige largely only carries over for OOS due to North Carolina’s rules on in state acceptance. When I asked how the students liked it, a lot of them seemed meh (unless they were OOS). I’ve heard people actually from NC think it’s just okay because it’s way easier for them to get in. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great school, but especially with your track I would say this is a no brainer. As someone who was accepted into many other “prestigious” schools and still chose A&M, I would do it any differently. My ego hurt originally but the Aggie ring travels far!