<p>You say your high school is one of the top 5 in the country. In that case, there are likely students coming to the US for college. Talk to your guidance counselor and ask what US school have taken students with your grades and test scores. One of my kids went to an independent school where kids in the second quintile grade wise still got into top schools. It can depend upon the school. </p>
<p>Frankly, I’d apply ED to the school you like best and EA to some schools to see how you fare. Find some schools that allow you to apply EA along with an ED. My one son did that and found that Georgetown was a stretch for him (deferred), BC was a go (accepted) and some other less selective school actually came up with money for him. </p>