If you are a West Coast person who wants to stay on the West Coast, the University of Portland is an example of what I was talking about
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Universities - Master's regional rankings in US News
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ranked well academically but not highly selective.
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Some of the Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) might be possibilities. These would be definite possiblities if you have a gap year full of life-enhancing experiences and can write about this in your application essays.