Just wondering (and planning)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi,
I'm an Indian student in 10th grade. I have been wondering what I need to do to get in a good college in the US. Here are my predicted details:
SAT 760 W 740 CR 800M 2300
AP courses - Calc AB, Calc BC, Physics B, Physics C(both), CS, Chemistry.Will probably get a 5 in each.
Most probably I'll have qualified some olympiads(maybe upto the international level) viz Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. KVPY(in india, it selects the top 250 science students of 11th grade), NTSE(equivalent to National Merit).
ECs: I play the flute and have won some national level competitions. I play tennis and swim(not much to say). I've also qualified grade 4 of Trinity Guildhall piano exams.
I'll have a 4 GPA and a valedictorian rank. I believe my essays will be very nice.</p>

<p>Can these get me into the top schools? What parts of my application do I need to work on in these years? I'll be extremely grateful if you suggest me some academic things, since that is the thing I'm best at.</p>

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<p>Its not academic things that you’ll need to work on. Maybe its just me but you come off quite cocky as a 10th grader predicting all 5’s, a 2300 and valedictorian. But assuming those are true you need some sort of special EC’s that will distinguish you from the huge group of braniacs that apply to schools like MIT, Stanford, etc… Id try and find some sort of impressive award to show well roundedness. Also take into account it is quite difficult to get into some top schools as international students, especially MIT.</p>