It’s Santa Clara University, and the prompt verbatim is “How did you learn about Santa Clara University”
Well, I learned about it while looking at the rankings for Best Undergraduate Engineering.
I have 150 words, what do I write?
I would maybe try to be creative and bring Cali’s weather to your favor. Or maybe make up a story about how you randomly went to a place where somehow the school was represented (someone was wearing a school shirt and you sparked a conversation with the person while waiting in line). The question doesn’t ask how did you first learn of the college so I would use that wording to your advantage.
that’s terrible advice
You could mention that you learned of it on USNWR, but spend no more than 20 words on that. Say something like: though I first learned of SCU through USNWR, I didn’t decide to apply until…
If you’re applying for CS, you could mention the industries in the area. You could talk about how their model of education coincides with your learning style or personal philosophy, etc.