How to Increase competitiness for transfer to Cornell

Exactly what the title says. It’s for Engineering (Yes, I know the transfer for engineering is much lower than the college average acceptance rate). I would just like to know how to increase my chances. I’m currently a second semester CC student. Thanks for replies. (I would have posted this in the Cornell forum but it wouldn’t let me)

Does the CC you attend have an articulation agreement with Cornell? (At least some public CCs in NYS do.) If so, make sure you check it out and follow it.

Actually I’m an out of state student as in I don’t live in New York. Guess I should have mentioned that. (On a side not will 4 year school transfer be favored over CC students on the account of the 4 year schools having a wider variety of courses to take.)