<p>Thanks for your suggestions. I will definitely look at those schools. The thing is I am still trying to figure out what is wrong with my application. Is it the grades and ECs and awards ? Or Is it essays ? Or Is it standardized test scores ? If it is the first one, then yeah, I need to lower my standard. If it is either the second or third one, I think I would do my best to improve my standardized test scores and write better essays.</p>