Chance Me Cog Sci/Neuro UCSD, UCLA, UCI, UCSB, UCD, SDSU [CA resident, 3.80/4.12/4.50 GPA for UC]

Congratulations on a competitive academic record but you have No Assured/Very Likely schools on your list. I would add UC Riverside, UC Santa Cruz and/or UC Merced to your list or any of the non-impacted Cal states.

Below are the UC’s and SDSU’s Cognitive Science/Neuroscience or Psychology admit information just to help you gauge your chances.

Campus Cognitive Science
UC Berkeley 12.9% for College of L&S / Capped weighted UC GPA 4.15-4.29 Unweighted 3.89-4.00 Capped weighted 4.31-4.65
UC Davis 37.9% for College of L&S Social Sciences/ Capped weighted UC GPA 4.00-4.25 Unweighted 3.80-4.00
UC Irvine 31.4%/ Capped weighted UC GPA 4.03-4.26
UCLA 11% for College of L&S Does not admit by major/ Capped weighted UC GPA 4.18-4.30 Unweighted 3.90-4.00 Weighted uncapped 4.33-4.71
UC Merced 94%/ Capped weighted UC GPA 3.40-4.00
UC Riverside Neuroscience 81%/ Capped weighted UC GPA 3.70-4.12
UC San Diego 28%/ Capped weighted UC GPA 4.08-4.28
UC Santa Barbara Brain and Psychological Sciences 27.9% College of L&S does not admit by major/ Capped weighted UC GPA 4.12-4.29
UC Santa Cruz 78%/ Capped weighted UC GPA 3.81-4.20
San Diego State Psychology-Neuroscience 39%/ Campus CSU GPA 4.04

Cal State Stanislaus and Fresno also offer a Cognitive Science degree which would be Assured/Very Likely schools for you while Cal State San Marcos offers a Cognitive Science Minor.

Best of luck.

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