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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I suspect there’s a bit of a mismatch between Reed’s rigor and its applicant pool. Reed has publicly and for many years rejected participation in USNWR rankings — a stance I respect btw. USNWR responded by dropping their rank beyond what seems reasonable given the quality of their education. In today’s day and age, the highest performing hs students — unless they are a rare and very confident type — tend to want schools that are ranked very highly. So there’s a fundamental tension there.

The good news is that there are a good number of extremely smart high school students who do march to the beat of their own drum, and they get terrific educations at Reed. The rigor is real. Not everyone is prepared for it, but if your kid is a curious, independent thinker who is willing to work hard, they might love it.

Also I don’t know that the drug culture reputation holds up these days. I think it’s more of a “no judgement” and self-governance place. Definitely not a peer-pressure place from my understanding and a recent graduate. [/quote]
Wish Reed offered merit aid. Tough to consider without —  as a donut hole family — while WASP and the like seem like a safer investment. I know Reed is a better school than their admission peers, but most schools with that tier of admissions difficulty offer merit. Ultimately, this was the reason DS did not apply.[/quote]

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