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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reed really is sui generis.

The academic rigor is no joke. It has an excellent reputation as a feeder to doctoral programs for a reason, and [b]attracts serious students. However, those students are typically not super high stats to begin with [/b]and may struggle to adjust to such high expectations. This is especially the case when it comes to completing the mandatory senior thesis and qualifying exams for certain majors. The level of intensity is very, very high.

Culturally Reed has a counter-culture vibe and very open drug culture. Students may find that they do, or do not, adjust well to this as well.

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Can you explain more? I would expect serious students to have been serious students in high school and therefore have high stats.[/quote]

When we looked into it, 3.6 GPA and up had strong chance of admission (4.0 weighted). Reed is unusual in being not only TO but test blind. Most students do not submit scores; Reed won't even provide the percentage of students who submit. So, the seemingly high score ranges on their data page are meaningless. Those scores might belong to the top 5-10% who do submit scores.

I'm not saying the students are weak, and the 27% acceptance rate does indicate selectivity. But these are not necessarily the very high stats kids that seem to be a dime a dozen in the DMV. Bright kids who can grow in such a rigorous academic environment, absolutely. But they're not necessarily starting on third base, which might make the very high rigor a challenge.[/quote]

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