Match Me (Stem but not CS) [CA resident, 3.92 GPA, 1510 SAT, 1520 PSAT, environmental science]

For someone with such a strong academic record, being from California, the most obvious reach that you are missing might be Stanford. Of course whether this is a fit or not might depend upon multiple issues, including budget (I doubt that it would cost more than some others schools already on your list).

In terms of safeties, other UCs and CSUs come to mind, and maybe Arizona and/or Arizona State.

I honestly do not know whether any of the schools on your list are safeties for you, although I would hope that Santa Barbara and San Diego might be. I am just not sufficiently familiar with the UCs to be sure.

Like @ucbalumnus, I am also hoping that “no budget” means that you are okay spending $100,000 per year.

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