<p>If two non ivy schools are telling you that grades are an issue, then you have your answer: grades will be an issue at ivies and other highly selective schools, along with test scores. I love the idea of going for honors with good scholarships at schools like DePaul. Do you want to stay East Coast/ Midwest? Some ideas- Trinity (CT), Purdue, Indiana, Boston U, Loyola Chicago, UNass, Babson, Michigan State, Fordham, Creighton, Seton Hall, Elon, Denison, Bucknell, Drexel, I could go on. You have s bright future ahead, it may just be at different but still exceptional schools. </p>