Do I even stand a chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z College of William and Mary
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William and Mary is my DREAM school, but I’m not sure if acceptance is even a possibility for me.

I have a 33 on the ACT (36 English, 35 Reading, 34 Science, 28 Math), but I have a 4.08 Cumulative Weighted GPA (my school doesn’t do unweighted). This is what I am most concerned about (GPA) as I have two C’s from sophomore year (darn you, Honors Chem). Hoping to hike up my GPA a little next year. I am currently a junior and will have taken 6 APs (all 5s so far). I’ve also taken 3 honors courses and 1 IB. My school also does not provide class ranking because we have 5,000 students. I’m blessed to say that are not an issue for my family, and I could take or leave any financial aid.

As for extracurriculars:
-been doing musicals (including paid equity theatre) since age 9
-varsity show choir for 3 years (we are ranked in the top ten groups in the nation)
-a cappella group for 2 years
-have volunteered in Haiti
-regularly volunteer teaching kids at church
-member of NHS
-participated in many theatre intensive programs (Interlochen, State Conservatories, etc)
-worked as a cashier for a year
-regularly babysit
-honor thespian in state thespian society

Anyone out there with knowledge about admissions: should I get my hopes up? Anything I can do to make myself a better candidate for the school?

Thanks so much!

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Are you in-state or out of state? I think you have at least a chance either way, but that could make a difference for you.

One thing to consider: It might be your transcript will only show end-of-year grades (you can ask about that), so if the only grade below a B is one C in sophomore year, it might not look so bad. Obviously, you should work to have the end-of-junior-year grades as good as possible.

You might consider applying early decision next fall. One downside is that they won’t see your mid-year grades before their initial decision in December, and if you’re on an upward trend, those mid-year grades could help. Also, if you’re out of state, your parents would have to commit to paying full out-of-state tuition. (If you’re in-state and money is not a big issue, I’m assuming they’d be happy to pay in-state tuition for your dream school.)

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These threads really need to stop…

I’m nearing graduation and my HS stats included a, maybe, 2.7 final GPA. Listing your ridiculous stats and asking if you even have a faint chance is ridiculous. I mean, I know thats what CC is but still. Far more important is OOS and essays.