Chance Me (HS Senior -> CS at Purdue, GA Tech, Rose-Hulman, etc.)

It’s inline with your AP Research project and I think it’s a better fit for you given what you wrote in your original post. It does require a secondary application, though. Just wanted you to be aware. Applying to the Major | Data Analytics Major

So a plan of action may look something like this:

  1. Safety apps to UK and ULouisville, and Berea. Make sure you hit the scholarship deadlines well in advance. BTW, all are very good universities and would give you a very fine education. Do you need other in-state safeties?
  2. Apply to OSU , with an eye on the Morrill Scholarship. I think you can use your AP research project to highlight your commitment to social justice issues .
  3. Apply to Questbridge to aim for the LAC’s which meet your preference for staying close to home and which you feel would be a good fit for you.

Given your siblings’ records of being able to obtain (2) and (3), I think you can reach for those as well. Its not an unrealistic expectation, but of course (2) and (3) are more competitive. Do you have someone at your school to help with reading your essays etc.?