GT vs UMD

Have my associates degree. Already admitted to UMD but my school has an agreement with Georgia tech(crazy) that if I take a few extra classes I get guaranteed admission there. Classmates that are smarter than me and transferred say UMD is great, but everyone online literally everywhere says the job search is cooked, and if I have an opportunity to get into GT and not be cooked when I graduate I should at least consider it. Money is not a factor but I truly would rather be in Maryland if I can, it’s only 2 more years tho. Basically what im asking is, does this prestige matter as much as people say? What are the actual differences in outcome between GT and a school like UMD? Any UMD grads here that can provide some input? Is it worth an extra 6 months and some classes to go to GT?