Your curriculum looks solid and since you’re at a good boarding school in CT, they’ll know what to advise you.
Do look into LACs some more - your BS will have ideas for you. You have time to “acclimate” your parents to the idea, especially if you can point out that some of these colleges may not be known in Texas but there sure are known among the big names on the East Coast.
Right now you need safeties but it’s difficult for you to figure out at this point. Everyone has dream schools, because it’s easy, it’s like making your Christmas wish list. It’s much harder to find 2 colleges you genuinely like because they share some characteristics with your favorite ones, are affordable, and are a sure-fire acceptance.
UT isn’t one because you won’t be part of the 6% cohort.
BTW there are 3 Honors programs you could apply to, Liberal Arts, Moody, and of course Plan II (one of the best Honors colleges in the country).
I would recommend you take Art/Art history and/or more history senior year, don’t skip Physics even at the basic level.
All in all, you’re doing very well.
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