The day of your panic attack ? Was it not close to home related ? Something else?
If UMD didn’t do it for you, remove it. You have to start somewhere. UMD is urbanish …near but not in DC.
UNC is surrounded by society but not in the big city.
Ga Tech is big city.
Here’s the other thing - with CS companies laying off no one is assured of an Internship or job.
Someone recently posted that kids are applying to 150 jobs to find one - the source school - UNC.
No one knows what the world will look like in four years. You can know financially but not outcome wise.
So go with your gut but do know debt is a serious serious thing. You pay fees up front so you don’t clear what you borrow. You have interest etc. for years and years.
To me, if you suffer panic attacks and while I don’t know why, I wouldn’t choose UNC or Ga Tech. Why ? They are unknown to you.
I also wouldn’t make assumptions about not being able to fulfill other interests. CS will likely be rigid in curriculum but each school can show you a path to get you a minor, double major or otherwise. Ga Tech is not only strong in STEM but social sciences, business and more.
Same with orchestra. Research each school’s offerings for non majors.
If you’ve been to OSU and like it, it seems a big win in so many ways vs the unknown, especially if you suffer from panic attacks.
Good luck.