Can you tell me what college you’re in and what you think makes it special?
For those who aren’t in college yet, do you have a few that you REALLY want to get into? Can you please tell me why you want to get into those and what you think makes them special?
Are you trying to make conversation, or are you wanting ideas for things to look for in a college for yourself? I can tell you that for someone who wants to be in New York City, they will say that their university in Manhattan is awesome because it’s in the middle of the biggest city in the USA. Someone else who loves small college towns will tell you how great their college is in the middle of nowhere. For my daughter who grew up in the south and dreamed of attending a college with snow, she will tell you that having snow at her university in Minnesota is really great. For someone who wants to be by a beach, they will say they love their university in Miami. For someone who thrives on the college football scene, they will tell you how great the University of Alabama is, or some other top football university. A student interested in international affairs and a government job will say how wonderful it is to attend their university in Washington, D.C. Etc.
There are endless reasons that make each college special for the students who choose that college. It could be location, a particular major, the type of people at that college (a historically black college for an African American, e.g.), a sport or extracurricular activity, etc. It could also just be that the university someone attends is the one that was affordable that they got admitted to, and that is what makes it special. You have to really think about what special things YOU are looking for in a college.