Hi @cappex! You have gotten some great feedback. I have read one of your other posts with a CS question. Here are a couple of thoughts. 1) Have you considered CAL Berkeley? They offer CS in their Arts and Letters (?) school in addition to their engineering school. They love admitted Out of State students as well. They are renowned in CS as well as pre-law. Totally different feel than Emory or the 5Cs, but if you can overlook the class sizes, they offer an excellent education. 2) Run (pun intended) with @MyOdyssey 's suggestion. Reach out to Division III X Country coaches. It may actually be too late, but worth a shot to get on their radar (if you are willing and able to run in school).
3) Google CS programs. They are all over the map. Almost all great schools offer them. They can be very nuanced. Maybe ask someone who is CS grad what they would recommend taking, and then pretend to chart out a course of study. You will begin to find schools that feel like they fit (or don’t). 3)I think your GAP year is really interested. You will gain maturity and wisdom. Don’t undersell it. 4) Show your passion. You have obviously worked hard in HS. Show the Admissions reader at the top schools of your choice that you are really interested. 5) Glad you are retaking the test. Your grades and test scores are solid, it is just that if you will improve your odds somewhat with higher test scores.
Best of luck and keep us posted.
PS The CAL application closes early so if you are interested, you need to apply this month.