Your GPA doesn’t change dramatically in one semester after four years. These are lottery tickets. You keep taking chances in lottery schools and the question is so you buy one more ticket or put your child in a sure thing. I’m not sure you’ll get into HM without the coach. Would you be happy in Toronto? If yes, maybe a lottery ticket. If no,California. Any HR person with a brain in Canada knows Harvey Mudd and that it is an elite school. You won’t be applying to McDonald’s