<p>I'm applying to the University of Southern California (fight on!) and University of Miami; they are my first and second choice schools respectively. My stats are:
3.5 unweighted GPA
Rank 11/183
ACT Composite: 31
SAT Composite: 1920
AP English: 4
AP Statistics: 4
AP Biology: 5</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
National Honor Society
Go Green Club
Leo Club
Balet Folklorico Dancer
Church Youth Group President
Junior class historian
Senior class vice-president
Student body vice-president
Legislative Intern for House of Representatives
Part-time job as waitress (Monday-Friday, about 25 hours a week)
National Hispanic Scholar</p>
<p>Other information:
State of residence: Hawaii
First generation student out of extended and immediate family
Latina (Mexican to be specific)
Catholic
Low-income family </p>
<p>I know USC and U of Miami are both really hard to get into, and they're definitely reach schools. What are my chances of getting in and what can I do to improve my chances? Also, is it realistic to consider UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara as safety schools? Thanks so much!</p>