That makes me super hesitant to ever reach out to Spivey. Advising you to go to a school with intention to transfer is really horrible advice. I 2nd applying to UCI, they are splitter friendly. What about Fordham?
For Emory I think you'll have a decent chance with 165+, especially with a good GPA addendum. (I'm a *bit of a splitter and got a very generous scholarship from them with a 166)).