Because it ' s an easy school to get into . Here ' s the thing , dude outside of the top 4050 schools in this country the ones most people on here are gunning for , most schools in this country are not spending extensive time reading your applications . They ' re great , reputable schools , and they ' re looking for a reason to accept you , not a reason to deny you . A lot of the schools that people aim for , with those sub 20 % acceptance rates , are just looking for reasons to deny you . And that ' s the harsh truth . It ' s just a crap shoot game . My school the University of Iowa has been listed a public Ivy . Has recruiters from many Fortune 500 companies yearly . Is ranked annually as one of the top college towns in America . And it has an 80 % acceptance rate . Some of the best schools in this country , if you look past the top 75 or the top 100 , have fantastic opportunities for any student . Iowa didn ' t even want an essay . I have no special circumstances . They saw my numbers and let me in . Because there are schools out there that want to give kids a chance . Great schools . This is not Northwest Idaho State College . University of Iowa is a Big Ten , nationally reputable university . And there are schools out there even more reputable than UI , with a similar acceptance rate , that a student with a 3 . 2 can go to that will open great doors . Far too often kids on here and outside of here don ' t appreciate safety schools enough . Because there are safety schools that can do you wonders .