Just a piece of advice, but if you're really wanting to make yourself as good of a candidate as possible, I'd get away from NVCC as soon as you can. I know several schools frown upon the "community college learner's permit" style of education. Get yourself over to George Mason or somewhere similar (you're in a good area already when it comes to the availability of undergrad education).
By the way, you do realize that applying to 30 schools is going to drain your bank acount......just in application fees.