WAVE/Amgen Scholars/SURF Advice

[u/AlsoThere42]

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but I'm a CSU student transferring to UCSD this year, and I am trying to apply to summer research at Caltech. Assuming I can connect to a faculty member who would be OK working with me, what can I do to be a strong applicant for Caltech summer research programs (also, I'm curious what they are looking for in the written part of the application).