<p>Yes, work on raising your GPA. Your test scores are pretty decent, especially the ACT. The fact that you are a female does give you a little bump at WPI.
And don’t be “scared”, be informed instead! Do enough research on colleges to have other schools on your list that you would like to attend where your chances of getting admitted are good AND where you can afford to go. Don’t think that there is only one “dream school” for you. </p>