<p>Congratulations on your accomplishments to date. If I may, let me say that you look practically indistinguishable from 1000s of others who will be applying to those very schools. </p>
<p>What will catch someone’s attention is not your laundry list of things you’ve done – but who you are. Even your posting your question of “how do I make myself look attractive” shows that you don’t know what it is to BE attractive. Ask yourself: if no one ever knew what you did – or saw your resume, which of those things would you do?</p>
<p>Successful applicants I’ve know to schools you’re targeting have a focus, an innate “I’m going somewhere, getting something done” attitude that transcends the college they eventually attend. They possess a deep hunger for learning or affecting the people around them. They are already on a trajectory to do amazing things – and college is practically an afterthought.</p>