Are My EC's enough for top tier schools? (International Student)

Applying to College
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<li>being a class president and school union delegate for 2 years</li>
<li>+200 hours of voluntary work at a private association (member of ECOSOC)</li>
<li>have a swimming license</li>
<li>founder and chief editor of school newspaper for 2 years</li>
<li>founder and president of Math Club</li>
<li>founder and president of 3D Printer Club (made school's mascot)</li>
<li>+50 hours of voluntary work at Animal Shelters</li>
<li> opened a charcoal drawing gallery (my works)</li>
<li>I play guitar at home but I don't know how this is gonna turn for EC.</li>
<li>Joined the national chemistry olympiad and FIRST robotics Tournament</li>
<li>Internship at some of the local companies (about software or hardware. but definitely technology)</li>
<li>Visiting UCLA for my junior raising year and take some classes.</li>
<li>Rec. letters from my science, math teachers and counselor.</li>
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<p>Are these enough for the top tier schools like MIT or Ivy's? What should I do? Thanks!</p>

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<p>Ultimately your extracurriculars are not what will get you in. They are impressive but your grades and test scores will be the biggest part… Keep up the good work and write a dang good essay… And when I say high test scores and grades, I mean they have to be near perfect</p>

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<p>@Joshftcu‌ my gpa is 3,9/4 and i’m aiming +2200 at SAT. I also gonna take Math II, Physics (didn’t studied those) and Chemistry (760/800).</p>

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<p>What makes someone stand out more than having a dozen scattered ECs is to have a few in a concentrated area that you hold a leadership role in. It’s good to have a wide range of interests as well, but colleges really look for passion and leadership. And like @Joshftcu said, your extracurriculars aren’t what are going to get you in. They can separate you and make you stand out from everyone else, but by themselves they will not get you in anywhere.</p>