Yale REA - "I want to go to Yale because it's pretty" appropriate answer?

College Essays
1

<p>I can elaborate on it.</p>

2

<p>There are a lot of pretty campuses in the United States. Maybe pretty in more than one sense? Otherwise you may seem shallow and like you haven’t done a lot of research about the school. However, it is difficult to judge the topic without seeing the body of the essay. Do keep in mind that you have less than 150 words due to the 500-character limit on the Common Application.</p>

3

<p>What is the point of this essay anyway, since we know they don’t weigh orntrack interest?</p>

4

<p>It is a chance to show you are a good match for the school.</p>

5

<p>No no no! If you’re talking about the purely physical aspects of it, then that would be a very poor essay. Talk about why you’re a good match with Yale.</p>