Best fit public schools for CA resident, 3.67 UW, 3.97 capped UC GPA, 1520 SAT,<$50k, neuroscience, pre-med

[DadOfJerseyGirl]

@lilyesh

I’ve found that a lot of private schools will offer much better merit

Depends on what you’re comparing against. There are many “big merit” public schools - Alabama being a common example cited on CC. These can provide a full ride and more.

@lilyesh

UC merit is very rare and competitive. Udub OOS for eng is a hard admit as it is.

Yes, that’s why I said:

@DadOfJerseyGirl

Of course, you have to go down a few notches in selectivity and reputation.

UCs and UW are top tier public schools.