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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have not waded through this whole thread, but I recommend looking at Reed College.  When I attended in the late-90s, there was zero competition over grades.  The students were incredibly driven, but somehow not in competition with one another.  The school eschews US NEWS rankings, latin honors, etc., which helps a lot.

I got a top-notch education.  When I later attended a T-14 law school, I felt way better prepared than many of my peers who had gone to HYSP, etc.   [/quote]

They got some issues in Portland right now. Not so sure I'd want my kid going there.  (Plus, you got to admit it's a very niche school for a certain kind of student).[/quote]

My friend's child had a very bad experience there. Got into a messed up crowd: lots of drug and mental health issues.

I KNOW that is just anecdotal....but it colored my view of the place.

Also, there are very few teachers in each field/dept, so if you don't hit it off with them, you have few other options (in terms of mentors). True of any small place to be fair. [/quote]

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