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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very distinctive place.  [b]It's so far left now that it's not as hard to get into as it used to be, [/b]but at the same time the academics are supposed to be quite intense and it sends an obscene number of graduates to graduate school.   I'd say it's a great place for someone who knows as a high school senior that he or she would like to be a college professor some day, but not a great bang-for-the-buck place for other students.       [/quote]

I suspect that the fact that it’s not as hard to get into has do more to Reed’s wholehearted rejection of rankings. They have led the charge, vocally, against one-size-fits all numeric rankings. If USNWR assigns them an arbitrarily low ranking bc of their lack of participation (which is exactly what happened), and if fewer people apply as a result, they’re cool with that. Reed does what it does well and with confidence.

Visited this summer with DC. It’s a lovely campus, very classic-college feeling, and the vibe was friendly. DC decided not to apply bc she was worried it was too intense — she doesn’t move through work as quickly/efficiently as some of her peers, and was afraid she’d be overwhelmed.

But a genuinely terrific school for the right kid.[/quote]

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