<p>Those you list are good and highly regarded publics (did you mean Wisconsin or Washington by UW?). If GPA is as good as ACT score, You have a good shot at all of them. Of them: (a) UCLA is hardest to get into if you are out-of-state (OOS); (b) Texas also difficult because of its 10% rule (it must admit all Texas residents who apply who are in top 10% of high school class regardless of test score and thus many seats are used up by that group as a result); (c) UIUC evaluates OOS on same level as in-state and thus is one of the easier of the group to get into if OOS; (c) only UCLA requires SAT II's (and only two); (d) UCLA and UNC have the better weather, followed by Austin, and UW (if Wisconsin), Mich and UIUC are cold (including some below zero fahrenheit) and snowy during their long winters; (e) depending on grades, you might be able to qualify for some merit aid at any of them but do not expect a large amount and none provides need based financial aid to internationals.</p>