^OP* is from a very low-income family. Hence the residential college suggestion (it makes a LOT of difference for kids from lower-performing schools in difficult neighborhoods, to attend school in another academic culture than the one at/surrounding the low-performing school). C+/B- average, 21ACT I think.
ETA…*… I just saw that OP and SirEdan aren’t the same person, SirEdan answered as if it were his thread, but the OP’s handle is kayline, who didn’t return… so… I was answering SirEdan.
@SirEdan: what’s your latest ACT score?