<p>Here is the diversity fly-in list from getmetocollege. <a href=“2014 Diversity College Weekends: Free Fall Visits for Rising Seniors | Get Me To College”>http://getmetocollege.org/hs/2014-diversity-college-weekends-free-fall-visits-for-rising-seniors</a> Since you have good grades and are first generation I would look at the diversity fly-ins offered for California colleges. Occidental and Pitzer are good programs and would give you a chance to look and/or interview at those schools</p>
<p>Also there is a big change this year for the UC’s. This year they are releasing the application on Aug. 1 instead of Nov. 1 so you can start working on it now. For some reason the UC’s did not move up the time you can actually submit the application and it still remains Nov. 1 but trust me get a jump on it and complete it when it gets released. Good luck. </p>