Chance me at Clemson please. white male from georgia with a 3.55 weighted GPA at a prestigious private school. 1430 new SAT and 32 ACT. Eagle scout, national honor society, various other clubs. my school does not do class rank. I had a 4.18 perfect GPA junior year. underclassmen years killed me.
Look at the Common Data Set for Clemson: Part C7 tells you what factors are considered in the admissions decision, and it also tells you how those admissions factors are weighted (relatively) by Clemson. Further, Part C9 of the Common Data Set gives the median 50% for both SAT and ACT scores, as well as the percentage of the entering first-year class falling within certain ranges of SAT and ACT scores; Part C11 gives the percentage of entering first-year students falling within a range of unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale, and Part C12 gives the average high school GPA of first-year applicants.
The statistics for the enrolled students should give you a rough idea of how your GPA and standardized test scores compare. Also, if you are seeking admission to the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, be aware that those students tend to have higher GPAs and test scores than the general population.
Your UW GPA may be a serious problem for you as an OOS applicant. You should talk to your guidance counselor about it, and how to address it in your application.
Call me crazy but I think you sound like an excellent candidate! Good luck. I really hope you get in where you want to go!!! Stay positive.