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.