What do schoos prefer? (UC's)

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1903428-faq-uc-historical-frosh-admit-rates-by-hs-gpa.html shows past UC admission rates by HS GPA. Yours is in the range that often leads to disappointment at UCSB, UCD, and UCI, particularly when applying for more competitive majors (which engineering majors often are).