Hello, kneebuz. I am a Chem Eng PhD applicant also, greetings to you.
Out of the seven schools that I applied, six of them have responded to me. UIC said my application is on hold due to funding, I would consider them as wait list.
You may see my signatures below for details, hope it helps.
Wink_e, here is my profile as a fellow middle-ranged chemical engineer, good luck to us both:
Undergrad Institution: top engineering institute in Indonesia
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Minor(s): ---
GPA in Major: ---
Overall GPA: 3.74/4.00
Length of Degree: 4 years
Position in Class: top 5 %, 4 of 91
Type of Student: International
GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q: 162 (87%)
V: 154 (64%)
W: 3.5 (29%)
TOEFL Total: (106)
Research Experience: (1.5 years during master degree, 1 year during undergraduate)
Applying to Where: (mainly driven by location for personal reason)
Purdue - Chemical Engineering
Illinois Urbana Champaign - Chemical Engineering
Northwestern - Chemical Engineering
Ohio State University- Chemical Engineering
Notre Dame - Chemical Engineering
Illinois Chicago - Chemical Engineering
Cornell - Chemical Engineering