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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Quirky as in he's got a very dry sense of humor, likes to discuss literature, music, etc, but conventional in the way he dresses, he likes sports, and is very social. I don't know. He was about 3.2 freshman year, 3.4 sophomore year, probably 3.3 ish junior year. Yes, As on his transcript. He is very strong in humanities, his lower grades were in STEM. He's in the top half. His recommenders will likely say good things about him. He's very participative and curious.[/quote]

I went to Reed, and your son sounds like he would fit in there.  Reed has a reputation for being super out there, and people who are certainly fit in, but as long as he isn't alienated by people who present themselves less conventionally, there is room for more conventional types as well.  If he's inquisitive and curious and loves to discuss literature and music, and more focused on learning/enjoying the material in his courses than being an uber-overachiever it could be a good fit.[/quote]I have heard wonderful things about Reed which produces a high number of PhDs.  If I had to do it all over again, I would have gone to Reed just to be able to enjoy learning for, well, for the joy of it!  I missed out on that the first time around.[/quote]

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