1 Question: How much can your parents afford to pay $$ each year?
Senior grades will be considered by privates, not the CSU’s and UC’s. UC’s and CSU’s use Senior grades to maintain your provisional admission.
SAT/ACT testing needs to be completed by November for some CSU’s and by December for the rest of theCSU’s and UC’s. This late in the admission’s game, I would concentrate on the ACT.
CSU’s have affordable tuition especially if you commute. If you are in need of financial aid, depending upon parents income, you could qualify for Federal and state aid which may cover enough for you to live on campus vs. commuting.
CSU admissions are based on your CSU GPA (if 3.0?) and your ACT or SAT score. You are then ranked according to your Eligibility index and major: (CSU GPA x200) + (ACT composite x10) or (CSU GPA x800) + (SAT Math+ CR)
For example: If your CSU GPA is 3.0 and ACT is 29, then your EI is 890. Your EI is competitive for the majority of the CSU’s except for CSU Long Beach, Fullerton, Cal Poly SLO and Pomona (depending upon Major) and San Diego State. You get priority at your local CSU, so you can a lower EI threshold than out of area applicants. This leaves you with about 18 CSU’s to consider.
UC’s would be a stretch since the minimum to apply is a GPA of 3.0, which might get you into UC Merced.
Depending upon your financial situation, some privates such as Whittier College, Univ of Redland or University of La Verne may be possible.
What is your intended major? Many CSU’s are impacted along with specific majors, which will have higher requirements for admission.
Taking CCC courses that are CSU/UC transferable will help you shorten your time in college along with adding extra rigor to your HS resume. (CSU’s/UC’s consider HS rigor very important).
EC’s are not considered in CSU admissions, but will have an impact with the UC’s if you plan to pursue these schools.
With your GPA currently, your best options would be CSU’s or a CCC with the intent to transfer. Finances may or may not be a consideration since you did not state if you need FA. You will get an excellent education either way and are lucky to live in a state with so many options.
Good Luck.