<p>Are your in-state public universities still accepting applications? These schools are typically good places to look for safety candidates. Your safety school(s) are the most important schools in your application list; they must be sure bets for both admissions and cost, and must be school(s) that you would like to attend.</p>
<p>Your stats may have gotten you a full out-of-state tuition scholarship at Alabama (3.5 GPA, 1400 SAT CR+M). Unfortunately, the deadline was December 1. Your stats also likely qualify for a big scholarship (Blazer Elite) at UAB, but they are given on a first come first serve basis, and it is rather late in the admissions cycle now.</p>
<p>Another option is to go to community college, take transferable courses which fulfill prerequisites to your desired major at the state flagship university, and then transfer there as a junior after getting good grades in community college.</p>