Chances at UIUC, VT, UW-M, Purdue?

<p>All out of state for me. Rising Senior.</p>

<p>Gender: F
High school: competitive public, sends some kids to top schools
State: NJ
GPA: UW: 3.85 don't know weighted
Rank: school doesn't rank (at least top 20%, maybe top 10%)
SAT: 2050 (CR: 640 M: 750 W: 660) (retake?)
Major: Chemical Engineering</p>

<p>Courses:</p>

<p>Freshman:
English I
Honors Geometry
Honors Biology
World History
German I</p>

<p>Sophomore:</p>

<p>Honors English II
Honors Algebra II
Honors Chemistry
Honors US History I
German II</p>

<p>Junior:</p>

<p>AP English Language and Composition (4)
AP Psychology (5)
AP Chemistry (5)
Honors Physics
Honors US History II
German III</p>

<p>Senior:</p>

<p>Honors English IV
AP Physics B
AP Calculus AB
AP European History
German IV</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Science Team: 4 years
Piano: 6 years
National Honors Society
200+ hours of community service
Math League: 3 years
Published short stories</p>

<p>Yes I know some people who applied to similar schools with less stats (i’m talking academically) who got in. You have decent ECs as well. Where have you pubished short stories? I think you’ll get in. Have great recs and essays.</p>