--- title: "If you're working on a college or job application, think about this: what makes you uniquely you?" url: https://daily.dev/posts/if-you-re-working-on-a-college-or-job-application-think-about-this-what-makes-you-uniquely-you--xcgbmhj2h source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrnOWLtCLas type: video:youtube source: "freeCodeCamp" published: 2026-06-12T12:22:51.920Z updated: 2026-06-12T12:23:06.557Z reading_time: 1 upvotes: 2 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # If you're working on a college or job application, think about this: what makes you uniquely you? **[freeCodeCamp](https://daily.dev/sources/freecodecamp)** · 1 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Advice on standing out in college applications by focusing on what makes you uniquely you rather than listing credentials. The key insight is shifting from 'why I want this school' to 'why this school should want me', and writing about niche, personal topics that differentiate you from other applicants with similar stats. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [6 Job Application Tips For These Trying Times](https://daily.dev/posts/6-job-application-tips-for-these-trying-times-q6nsma9wj) · Atomic Spin · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/if-you-re-working-on-a-college-or-job-application-think-about-this-what-makes-you-uniquely-you--xcgbmhj2h)