<p>Forget well-rounded. They don’t want well-rounded; they want superstars, students who bring with them to the campus rational passion for an important, otherwise unrepresented perspective. </p>
<p>Your stats are fine; they give you a ticket to this sweepstakes. </p>
<p>You have a distinctive hook. What I’d do now, if I were you, is start writing my essays. The degree to which they are tight, well-reasoned, unique and passionate may well make the difference. Write, rewrite, get feedback, rewrite, let them sit, polish them, get feedback, rewrite, let them sit, polish them, etc. You’ll know when they’re as good as you can make them.</p>
<p>I’d also show determined interest. Correspond. Visit often. Meet professors in the departments in which your interests lie. Speak with admissions staff. Inform yourself. Participate. Contribute. Give the school as much of a preview as possible–without becoming perceived as a pain in the ass–of the value of the asset it will get if you’re admitted.</p>
<p>None of this guarantees admission, of course. All you can do is make the moves that maximize your chances of admission. But having done so, you’re obviously in much better shape than otherwise you would be.</p>
<p>Do the above and I think you’ll have a great shot at being one of the chosen few (pun intended).</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>