<p>Chance me for William and Mary?
Out of State Indian female, Regular Decision
Academics: 3.42 UW, 4.72 W (in a super competitive school)
Rank: 102/624
34 ACT Composite
2160 SAT Superscored (2140 without any superscore)
AP/IB Courses: World History, Biology, Calc AB, Calc BC, Psychology, English Language, Environmental Science, IB History of the Americas, French, Statistics, IB Film/Cinema Ethics, English Lit, AP Physics I, IB 20th Century Topics, IB Theory of Knowledge
3-5 on all exams, 5 on IB Psych and IB APES
Extra Curriculars: Dance (9 years), Piano (9 years), iGEM team (2 years), French Club President (2 years), Key Club (4 years), Beta Club (2 years), NHS (2 years), worked as a lab research assistant at a local university, held a part time summer job
Recs should be pretty good</p>
<p>More than anything, I think my rank and UW GPA are bringing me down. Is there any way to counteract this?</p>
<p>Forgot to add that I got the AP Scholar Award sophomore year (with 3 AP’s) and AP Scholar with Distinction Award junior year (with 5 AP’s) and am planning to major in Biology with a minor in Political Science</p>
<p>I definitely think you have a chance. Though I know that W&M admits about 25% OOS and even less for girls. I read an article about it in the W&M student run newspaper</p>
<p>Your standardized testing and extracurriculars are really strong - but yeah, your class rank might make things difficult for you, depending on your school. As mentioned, OOS female is a particularly tough admisssions group.</p>
<p>If feasible, ED will make you more competitive. But whether you go that route or not, look for a way to “stand out” - the essay, of course, is very important, and give some thought to a creative supplemental submission. And with your background in music and dance, consider a Fine Arts submission, if you think your skill level fits the bill.</p>