S23 is also a prospective data science major. His ACT is lower than OP’s but GPA is higher. He was admitted early to both Indiana U and University of Central Florida (for data science). He got a nice merit award from UCF. Florida publics require standardized testing, so you are ahead in that department. S23 is a New Englander at heart, but really liked the UCF campus. S23 used the UCF application which did not include the common app essay, so that was a plus.
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