<p>@DrGoogle @Gumbymom @aunt bea thank you guys for you suggestions. So what you’re basically saying is to apply to private colleges in California if anything. However, would I even have a chance of getting in to Santa Clara and USC? I think my chances are slim and merit aid even slimmer. I think the only impressive things in my profile are my GPA, rank, possibly ACT score if I get 33 or 34, and my internship at Fermilab. My extracurriculars lack, but is merit based a lot off of extracurriculars?</p>