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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Given the things you like about Reed, you might also want to consider other liberal arts schools that focus on undergraduate education. USNews has such a list, based on reputation (Reed ranks at #16):

1. Carleton
2. Amherst
3. Agnes Scott
3. Bowdoin
3. Davidson
6. Grinnell
6. Swarthmore
8. Bates
9. Colorado College
9. Pomona
11. Macalester
11. Wellesley
13. Bryn Mawr
13. College of Wooster
15. Middlebury
16. Berea
16. Reed
16. Smith
19. Kenyon
19. Spelman

etc. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-liberal-arts-colleges/undergraduate-teaching)[/quote]

As a Williams grad, I'm stunned at how low the College is in undergraduate teaching (23rd).  Haven't looked at the methodology for the ranking, but I hope Williams is trying to see if they have a real problem which can be addressed.[/quote]

These sort of ranking is meaningless, they're arbitrary. I have literally never met a LAC grad who didn't think their undergraduate teaching was terrific. There's probably not a difference between #5 and #35.[/quote]

And in support of your statement, Stanford University is ranked #36 on the National Universities list for best undergraduate teaching.

Regardless, how does one rate undergraduate teaching ? By making students comfortable & confident in the subject matter or by provoking independent thought and disagreement ?[/quote]

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