My daughter was waitlisted at Cal Berkley and UCI

Pre med as area of interest makes for super competitive admissions. The GPA that the UCs use May be different from what OP is reporting.

Still, it is a rough season for the young woman who is a great student. UC is a fantastic school. I’m glad she has it in her pocket. It’s not what I would designate as a safety school either

There are a lot of kids I’ve known who didn’t get into a school as selective as UC, and though many got into a number of colleges, it was because they had several safety schools on their lists. OP’s DD did not. It has gotten to this point where if you want several choices, you make sure you have several schools certain to take you on your list.