Agree with Questbridge, good luck for Prep Scholars this summer. Work hard on the Questbridge College Match app this summer, it is time consuming and requires a great deal of focus, and is due at the end of September.
Regarding your safer schools: NJIT/Suffolk/Montclair/Kean…I am concerned they might not be affordable, and if that’s the case they aren’t safeties. I would strongly encourage you to add Rutgers, but am concerned that might not be in price range either (I think you will likely have to pay room and board, which will be quite a bit higher than your EFC). I don’t think FAMU is going to be affordable.
It is important to talk with your parents to see how much their budget is and to make sure they can afford the amounts each school’s net price calculator is showing (run all the NPCs on each school’s website).
What was your PSAT Selection Index score? It seems it should be close to being NMSF which would open doors for you. Definitely prep for an SAT or ACT between now and the end of the summer…is that in the plans?
Your common app essay topic sounds good.