Congratulations on your hard work and success!
Can I suggest rather than thinking about as a matter of “where can I get in?” and more as a matter of “where would be a great place for ME to live and learn the next four years?” That’s a big difference, right? What schools might work best for you? What schools will make you your best person? What schools and/or locations will have the people and places that inspire YOU? That might require some thinking about what is important to YOU; some thinking about who makes you your best person, who inspires you; some thinking about where you want to wake up in the morning and start a day that helps you grow and learn, and is fun.
You have high stats and lots of schools will at least be potentially in play. You posted about U Penn. Is that kind of urban environment and pre-professional vibe best for you? Or would Carleton College, a really tip-top LAC, with lots of very intellectual students, faculty, and staff be a better fit for you? (Probably not, since you want a larger school.) Or would you rather go to a school like UVA, a public school with lots of really bright students who are there because it’s a great school and affordable, and where sports are big time and the social life is very active.
Here are a couple that come to mind,
Northwestern–mid-size national university, obviously a great school, strong in journalism and media. It’s actually pretty incredible how many famous people, especially those who are prominent in our culture went there. And Evanston is a great suburban town, and Chicago is an A+. It has been an advantage to apply ED in recent years.
William and Mary–also a mid-size national university. I love that Robert Gates (Defense Secretary/CIA), James Comey, Jen Psaki (Obama admin spokesperson/CNN analyst), Jon Stewart, and Serge Kovaleski (award-winning NYT reporter) are all alums. I know several successful writers who are alums too. So it appears you can learn politics, communication, and writing there. And the English department is in Tucker Hall, right on the Sunken Gardens (the old academic quad with the iconic Wren Building right next door). Again, ED is an advantage for OOS students, and the school just added EDII this year.
USC–Probably everything you are looking for, with great weather and LA opportunities.
Some of the top state flagships: Michigan, UNC, UVA. Great schools, GREAT college towns. Great students. All of these offer EA options, so you could potentially have a great choice early and also ED at a school (at least 2-3 years ago UNC notified EA applicants fairly late).
Maybe Boston University too, though then you’d have to root for the Red Sox and Patriots, if you follow sports.
I’d suggest not focusing on getting your ACT up, but instead on what’s important to you. Knowing yourself is uber-important to college admissions, college success, and to life in general.
Good luck!