Any tips for Canadians applying to top US universities?

<p>Hello everyone!</p>

<p>I just wanted to know if anyone on CC has any tips for a Canadian like me applying to
top us universities in a couple of years? For example do they prefer a Canadian student in IB over one in AP? How much more competitive is it since I am considered an international applicant? Any extra tests that I need to take? Would it be better to go to prestigious American science camps over Canadian ones ( I want to major in physics) Is the Canadian curriculum on par with America? Anything that I should add on my application because I am international ( 2 hours from the border really, but it is what it is)
Any feedback is appreciated! And thank you for reading this!</p>

<p>I believe this is a bump? (CC newbie)</p>