Not difficult. As long as you work hard, you don't care about the top ten in America. It is more practical to look at professional rankings.
The application is usually based on the results of sophomore and junior, or the last 60 credits, and so on. So strictly speaking, the results of the first half of the freshman year are unnecessary. Of course, the higher the better, and having a stunning GPA is not a bad thing.
If the school scores are generally low, as far as I know, Sichuan University is like this, then try to maintain a good professional ranking.
You can just take GRE and TOEFL, GMAT doesn't matter, you don't have to worry about intermediaries, and you don't need to go to a good school. Start reciting TOEFL words now, regardless of CET-4 and CET-6. Look at TOEFL. CET-4 can pass any exam. Personal experience. GRE is a little longer in front.
It is best to work hard on course selection, that is, to choose some advanced courses with low consistency. There should be a lot of software, and you can make time to do some research experience in the future. It is very useful to mix the laboratory with the teacher and produce some results.
Communicate with seniors and classmates who want to go abroad. Experience is very important and can help a lot.
In addition, you can look at the stupid and nailed BBS, where many students studying DIY communicate with people who have gone abroad.
Don't make any specific timetable, it's all empty, and down-to-earth is better than anything else.
Freshman, I don't think you are excited at the moment, so I thought of this. This is a universal and ambitious goal for freshmen. Finally, it's a mess. Many people around me feel the same way, so it is necessary to remind you not to take this matter to heart, you will be tired, and you will not pay attention to it if you keep thinking about it. You will realize it later. Do what you should do in a down-to-earth manner and solve English by the way. Many things come naturally. Stop messing around.