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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a very good list of schools.

Reed is as academically rigorous as they say, especially in the final two years. They say their acceptance rate is higher than other SLACs because the first year weeds out a lot of people. Students tend toward the unconventional, even by Portland standards. A huge percentage of their students go on to terminal degrees/PhDs, so it's a very brainy, intense environment. I feel like fit is key here.

Lewis & Clark is rigorous, but you'll have more time to explore extracurriculars and get involved. Very politically active campus, lots of options for community service. Strong outdoors program. Very strong in international affairs -- lots of connections and options there. Definite known quantity when it comes to grad programs, especially politics/law/IA. Can be quite generous with merit aid. Both Reed and L&C deserve to be higher on various lists than they are. (Source: applied/accepted to both; attended Lewis & Clark and had friends at Reed.) Portland is a great place to go to college -- plenty to do, close to the ocean, mountains, and more outdoors than you'll know what to do with. 
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Reedie here (graduated 25 years ago, though). I think this assessment is good, as is the OP's sense that students "study all the time." I found it rigorous in a wonderful way, though I had a bit of a crisis freshman year when I realized there truly was more reading assigned than I could possibly complete in a week if I was ever to get any sleep. I worked harder at Reed than I have since I graduated. I know many, many peers who went on to earn advanced degrees. My classmates were intense and interesting and quirky and diligent. I did know a few folks who dropped out after the first or second year due to "fit." As a high school student I also visited Lewis & Clark, and decided against applying because it felt not rigorous enough for me. It is a nice campus and I think has more majors than Reed. Another PP's suggestion of looking into University of Puget Sound is a good one (I have a sibling who attended UPS and loved it).  [/quote]

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