Thanks And What Are Your Plan Bs?

WUE is one of the things that immediately popped into my mind also. Colorado State and Oregon State both come to mind as examples. Both by the way have very good DVM programs so there will be some very good pre-vet students in the undergraduate biology and chemistry classes (along with the premed and research oriented students). Fort Collins is also quite nice. I do not know Corvallis but have heard good things about it.

UC Riverside and/or Merced also come to mind, as does Arizona State.

One daughter was offered merit aid at the U. of Colorado with stats that appear to be not quite as good as your daughter’s stats, but decided to go elsewhere for undergrad (fortunately closer to home).

To me, chemistry, bio-chemistry, and biology all make me think that either “medical school” or “some form of graduate school” are very possible. You can get into very good graduate programs (whether medical or not) with a degree from a very wide range of universities.

I agree with other comments that your daughter should have a pretty good chances for admissions to one or more of “UCB/UCI/UCLA/UCSB/UCSD“, but I also agree with your desire to add safeties that will be affordable.