Parents won't let me apply to "non-prestigious" schools

Most Asian parents cannot be like this. The tiger parents who insist on HYPSM-prestige or bust are outliers, as are Asian students who have the credentials to be even remotely possible admits to HYPSM, from what I have seen. Compare the total number of Asian students going to colleges like UCI, SJSU, Laney College, and comparable colleges to the number going to HYPSM.