<p>No Notre Dame-USC-Cal-UCLA-Tufts and Columbia-Ivies. Your GPA is not high enough. Only thing that could change it is if your are a state individual champion in sports and you are being recruited. I hate being discouraging but if you look at historical data you will see my statement is supported. Also my DS with better GPA Mexican-American and better awards and from same part of the country rejected from some of the schools on my No list just a couple of years ago. You also have to deal with the in-state UC issue happening these days too. </p>
<p>Now I do believe that everyone should dream so just put a couple of those schools on your list. But realistically you are below the bottom 25% percent of accepted students at most of the schools on my “no” list (Tufts may be the only exception). </p>
<p>Interview can’t make up for grades-it only helps when you have the grades. Sorry.</p>