<p>yeah… a 3.6 is enough to get you into a top tier college ONLY if you have a strong hook and good SAT scores.
I would say you might have a small shot at CMU which is known for being less selective.
UCI is something I would consider (personally…even from far far Dallas)… if you can get your SAT up to a 2000… then you have a decent shot at CMU, NYU, etc…
Here is a link form a CA high school… giving you an idea of the requirments…
[AHS</a> c/o 2007](<a href=“http://www.arcadiachineseparents.org/college.html]AHS”>http://www.arcadiachineseparents.org/college.html)</p>