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a lot of people with great gpa's weren't accepted to good schools. I think your gpa does mean a lot, but what's the point if you don't have something more? You want to define yourself apart from your peers.
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Those applicants rejected with high GPAs (+3.8) were rejected due to ineligibility caused, generally, by the lack of prereqs.
Really, I don't understand why those who frequent this subforum cannot seem to understand that if an applicant does not complete the prereqs, they are ruled out as competitive applicants.
ECs do not matter to the same degree as they do in high school; you don't need to set yourself apart from your peers to get accepted; you don't need to be involved in superfluous volunteer activities to be accepted; and so and so forth.
Get involved in internships which interest you, and are related to your major -- those will hold the most clout in the eyes of an adcom, but cannot make up for a low GPA.