I suspect BC’s ED also confers an advantage, surely.
More important is that the schools are different, especially Northeastern’s love of the internship year. If the OP is going to ED at Northeastern, that should be considered. (Obviously, any potential ED school should be thoroughly vetted for fit – including affordability.)
Then OP likely didn’t take the PSAT (maybe the PSAT 10, but not the NMSQT qualifying one). Hopefully OP will clarify.
So confused - OP - you are planning to be in a position but aren’t there yet.
I’d focus on school, including ECs and come back in a year when you are further into the process - because one doesn’t know where you truly will be.
It appears you are giving us - hypotheticals, etc.
Good luck.
If your parents had a nasty divorce, it is unlikely that they will both cooperate with financial aid. The private colleges on your list require both parents’ financial information for financial aid. If they are not both cooperative, then you will get no financial aid from them, so if you need financial aid in this case, they are out of reach.
UCLA does not give need-based financial aid to non-California residents. Merit scholarships are few and very difficult to get for larger ones. If you cannot afford the out-of-state list price, it is an unrealistic reach.
I’m closing this thread. The OP is welcome to repost listing actuals the Sophomore year vs what they hope to achieve S2 sophomore and beyond. But the post as written does them no favors and confuses users trying to help when it’s filled with wishing-and-hoping.