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CMV: If universities expect students to show how unique they are, they too should try and show students what makes them stand out.

I'm a senior, and I've been basically just been applying to universities past school year. Nearly every university that I've applied to expects me to show them how unique I am and how I am a good match for the school. Some schools don't ask those on their essays but do in interviews. On top of that, you can't really talk about your hard work or your collaborative nature, since basically every student says that.

Despite requiring applicants to differentiate themselves from the rest, many universities make no attempt to do the same. Let's take University X as an example. I went to their website on a page which said "Why X" (this was sent to me in an email from them, btw). One of their reasons was dedicated professors who love to teach. Another was great facilities that many other first-year students don't have access to. In my opinion, these are just really generic. Many other schools say the same thing.

Maybe this is just my frustration speaking, but I feel like these schools should hold themselves to the same standards as they hold applicants when it comes to this sort of thing.
gpt
If you were grading applications for university, you'd see many of the things that make students stand out are actually kind of common. Hardworking students who join various clubs and activities, or volunteer, or had personal hardships.