I assume his reason is trite and superfluous because it's a stupid question. When you're a high school senior, all you know about colleges probably boils down

I assume his reason is trite and superfluous because it's a stupid question. When you're a high school senior, all you know about colleges probably boils down to - General reputation - About famous people (or family members) that went there - A brief visit to a few of them that you pick out of a hat - How much it costs What kind of non-superflous evidence do you expect him to be able to bring to bear?