"how can you make the program better?" and the like

[Shazam243]

I have always had trouble answering this question. And now, I feel that for residencies, what you can bring should be something more tangible than "a different perspective of something" or a "positive attitude". What are residency interviewers looking for when they ask this? And what are some of the better/best answers you've gotten?

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[Atlas1496]

Also, "what makes you stand out from the other applicants?"

I answer this one with such a generic answer (I work hard etc.) and it makes me wonder if they have heard the same spiel from everyone. So who stands out?