<p>Definitely consider UChicago and Reed, which treated me very charitably in the admissions process despite my low GPA (3.3). Grinnell is another good option, and maybe Oberlin. URochester and Case Western as well? These are all high reaches, but they are high reaches worth considering.</p>
<p>Do not apply to Dartmouth and Stanford; they will not accept you.</p>
<p>Most importantly, however, sort out your attitude. Some great schools, like UChi and Reed, *might *be willing to give you the benefit of the doubt if they absolutely love your essays and personality, but for that to happen, you need to make it crystal clear to them that you do not intend to slack off in college, and that your attitude now is completely different from what it was like when you were getting Bs and Cs galore.</p>
<p>And your essays need to be sensational.</p>