<p>@melissadgillum
GPA is the most important factor in your application. For those very selective schools, most applicants have high GPAs and then they use extracurricular activities to distinguish them. Of course, GPA is not the only thing they look at but they are all reaches, since a match means you have a good chance of being accepted. To have a university be referred to as a match with your GPA, you must have something outstanding. Good luck!</p>