Hello GradCafe, I have not used this forum before so forgive me if I am doing something wrong. 
 
	I am applying for cognitive neuroscience PhD programs this fall, and I am interested in many subtopics of cognitive neuroscience (dreaming, logical thinking, planning, goals etc) so there are many labs at most schools that I can see myself being a part of (I am also interested in doing both experimental and some theoretical research, although I may not be smart enough for that (bad at math)). This brings me to my question. What schools am I actually competitive for? I have the money to apply to many schools so here is my *incomplete list*. Please tell me if my stats are too weak for the schools I am thinking about. 
 
	Gpa : 3.8 Neuroscience Major (5-6 CS and Math classes)
 
	Gre: None
 
	Research: 2.5 years of Psych Research in Developmental Lab (EEG)
 
	LOR: 1 from PI, 1 from independent study, 1 from professor
 
	Publications: None! 1 poster (5th coauthor) in progress (ready for publication), and 1 paper ready at start (2nd coauthor). COVID meddled with this and my undergrad is only 3 years long.
 
	Schools so Far:
 
	1) University of Oregon
 
	2) ASU
 
	3) University of Arizona
 
	4) University of Pittsburgh
 
	5) Carnegie Mellon
 
	6) Harvard 
 
	7) University of Rochester 
 
	8 ) Washington University in St. Louis
 
	9) Duke University
 
	10) Princeton
 
	11) UC riverside
 
	12) Boston University
 
	Unlike undergrad, its hard to tell what I can reasonably apply to.