<p>As you know, your GPA is your achilles heel – that’s true for Harvard, as well as many other top schools. In addition, I imagine it will be difficult for your teachers to rave about your academic potential as a scholar in their recommendations letters with such a low GPA. Have you spoken to your guidance counselor? What schools are they recommending you apply to? Although you can certainly throw in an application to Harvard, I’m not sure if you have a realistic chance even though you are a URM. I would suggest you apply to a number of schools on this list and think about transferring after you have successfully completed a year or two of college: <a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/a-plus”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/a-plus</a></p>