How can I make my dad realize I can't get into the colleges he is convinced I can get into..?

[ucbalumnus]

@ItsJustSchool

I found some of these articles interesting. The first (from 2014) argues that it is, in fact, no more difficult to be accepted to selective schools now (or in 2004, to be accurate) than it was in the 1990’s:

Of course, it depends on what you mean by “selective school”. For example, in California, it is much harder to get into UCB or UCLA or CPSLO than it used to be. But if “selective school” is defined as “any UC” or “any CSU”, then it is not harder to get in than it used to be.