<p>you need to take the most advanced classes in math and CS that your CC offers and get A’s. You also need to show you can handle English and Humanities (take Philosophy, for instance). All of this at the highest possible level while maintaining that 4.0. Get involved with your professors, go to office hours to get deeper into the subject matter - during lectures or while reading to prepare for class, write down questions to ask during that week’s office hours. Go every week, develop a good rapport with your professors and try to get deeper into the subject matter.</p>