How far down the list should I be looking?

<p>I am a sophomore and I am very interested in studying and becoming a chemical engineer. Due to the fact that I am only a sophomore, I have only just recently began to research about my options. I have found a page of the best chemical engineering schools and would like to know realistically how far down on the list I should be looking...</p>

<p>Top</a> Chemical Engineering Programs at Graduate Schools in the US 2011s</p>

<p>STATS:</p>

<p>Race: Caucasian
School: Public High School (Suburb of Kansas City, MO)</p>

<p>Grade Level: Sophomore
GPA (Weighted): 3.9889
GPA (Unweighted): 3.7887
Class Rank: 45/460</p>

<p>ACT Score (as a freshman): 24
[I took the PLAN test (pre-ACT) as a sophomore and it predicted that I would receive a 28-32 where I stand now]</p>

<p>As a freshman on the ACT I earned:
English: 26
Mathematics: 26
Reading: 21
Science: 24</p>

<p>Activities:
Youth Advisory Council (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
Broadcast Journalism Leadership (10th, 11th, 12th)
Student Senate (10th, 11th, 12th)
Community Service (50hrs so far, will have 100 by graduation)</p>

<p>In regards to colleges I am most concerned about the quality and least concerned about location or finances.</p>

<p>Planned Courses as a Junior:
English 11 Honors
IB Math
American Government
Modern Global Issues
IB Chemistry I
IB German I
Advanced Broadcasting (unweighted)
Advanced Broadcasting (Editorial Leadership)</p>

<p>Planned Courses as a Senior:
College Credit English 12
IB Math
IB Chemistry II
IB German II
Advanced Broadcasting (Weighted)
Advanced Broadcasting (Editorial Leadership)</p>

<p>I understand that as I am only a sophomore you may not be able to provide the most accurate prediction of how good of a college I can get into, but any information will help! And I will also be happy to answer any questions you may have.</p>

<p>If you score a 32 when it counts, then UMinn/UMI become possible, and U Toronto/Purdue/UWI also, with McGill then becoming a safety.</p>

<p>Let’s say that I score a 28? What would my options become then? I am hoping to get at least a 28 on my next test in february, and hopefully a 32 by the end of Junior year as I really would like to have a decent application for UMinn</p>