You will find many college applications ask you to write a short essay on why you want to go to their college. The typical prompt is just that: Why do you want to attend this college?
With this specific college prompt colleges are really asking you two things
first, what you like about the college and if you really know about their college
secondly, if you have considered why this college is good for you.
You need to answer both these questions but in a short essay of 250 to 300 words.
This essay does not require a thesis statement or an introduction and conclusion. However, it does require more than the few sentences. If you find only a few spaces provided on the application, it is better that you write out three or so paragraphs and attach them to your application.