Chance me at UNC Chapel Hill [MD resident, 3.98 UW, 1550 SAT super score, Public Health]

Great record. It’s a degree that likely requires more schooling - if you decided against PA.

I think UNC might be hardest. I’d expect an in at Wisconsin and UMD.

Because you’re going to PA school and it’s pricey, I’d focus most there. Your undergrad won’t matter.

Your curriculum (UNC has a lot of concentrations), patient experience, LORs and more will be what matters.

So you’ll be fine anywhere but I hope you get in where you want. You’re certainly qualified but there’s lots of competition. But that’s why you added Wisconsin and UMD which I’d say are likely - the other two are reaches but why not you ?? If you have any budget concerns, not over 4 years which you note you don’t but longer, UMD would be the wise choice no matter where you get in as your save enough for maybe a Masters degree ($120k+) over UNC. I know UNC pops in the rankings but in reality, that’s not going to impact your future grad school endeavors. If anything, it might create more difficulty in standing above the crowd.

Good luck.