<p>U. Del is strong in chemical engineering, so might be worth adding. They do offer some merit aid OOS.<br>
Wash U is another reach to consider.</p>
<p>You should probably apply to Penn ED, given your tuition discount.</p>
<p>I think what is really missing from your list is targeting schools that offer a lot of merit aid, such as Case Western or Northeastern. You can’t expect merit aid from any of your reaches, many of which don’t even offer merit aid. I think you need some more match or low match schools which offer good merit aid. UMCP probably doesn’t give much merit aid OOS. If you would be content with Pitt or Penn State it is less important to find other schools, since you would be likely to get merit aid at them.</p>
<p>It is a bit more work to track down which schools offer a lot of merit aid, but there are some threads here on CC, and you can look at the CDS for individual schools. The key points to consider are what % of students get merit aid, and what the average amount is. </p>
<p>Find the EFC at each school’s website, and see if you will be eligible for any need-based aid. </p>