Tell me if this is a good enough answer to "why ___ college?"

Applying to College
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<p>For someone who is undecided in their major, the question " Why ___? " seems even more difficult. If the real truth of why you want to go to a school is because of the geographic area it is in, the size of the school, the friendliness of the students, the excellent reputation it has academically, and the fact that when visiting it, it just felt like a perfect fit and just where you want to be, somehow this doesn't seem enough to discuss in the essay. Without discussing a major you intend to study it seems a bit weak and yet totally the truth. Those kids with majors seem to have a lot more substance to write about in this essay.</p>

<p>If undecided, do you guys make up a passionate interest academically for this essay? My son is working on this essay now and he is taking a humorous and creative approach to answering it. It is an awesome essay but it is not a straight forward answer that clearly and powerfully explains in detail all of the academic reasons he wants to go to that school. Opinions?</p>

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<p>I wrote briefly about the general things - location, atmosphere, academic reputation.</p>

<p>Then I wrote more in detail about the things that I had discussed with my interviewer/noticed when I visited - especially the music program (one thing that I am very interested in.) I'm not sure if that's what they're looking for though.</p>

<p>If your son is doing it humorously/creatively, I think that's a good idea (if he can pull it off), as it will probably make his application stand out amongst others.</p>