<p>Don’t panic, but think and act rationally. Accept places on the waitlists.
Community college is a last resort, but you still have time to find a better option, and I think that you will. </p>
<p>These other options come in two forms: Schools whose deadlines have not yet passed (Clemson, some Canadian schools, some in the UK), and schools who will still have openings come May 1. There will be a list that comes out with colleges that still have openings. Every year there are some real surprises. </p>
<p>Apply to Clemson and Pittsburgh right now. No brainer. </p>
<p>University of Pittsburgh is often the highest ranked National University on there. They have rolling admissions and a very nice and flexible honors program whereby if you get accepted, by virtue of your SAT (assuming the CR+M > 1400) you would be eligible to enroll in honors classes. That list also often has some pretty good LACs also. Truman State, a small, inexpensive, public honors college in Missouri is almost always on there and they would probably accept your application now too. Look at their SAT scores and you’ll see that it has quite the accomplished student body and is in no way beneath you. </p>
<p>Can you say a little about what you want in a school, what you can afford, what state you live in and where you’d be willing to consider going? Then people can make more useful suggestions. </p>
<p>It would be good to apply and get into Pittsburgh, Clemson, and Truman ASAP before May 1. Then you can see if there is anything better on the list when it comes out.</p>