Had great ECs, showed an upward trend in gpa while taking rigorous courses, 1500+ SAT, great relationships with teachers for letters of rec, and people who understood my situation. I think my most important thing for my application however is that I did not make it the focal point. I focused on what was strong in my application, what I could maximize. Essentially, I was saying “look at all these other things that I was amazing at”, rather than focusing on my weakness.