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[quote=Anonymous]It's a great school for a questioning kid who loves learning for it's own sake. It is not a practical school that will land you a job, although social media has expanded its alumni network considerably. It will get you into graduate school--great graduate schools. I know more peers with phds than without , and most are ivy, Chicago, Stanford, etc.

They do give grades. They don't tell you your grades unless you ask, or are failing. This can create issues. As an example, in my junior year when I finally checked my grades, I learned I had a 2.9 gpa. This was the Reed average gpa at the time (it's a little higher now), and "just fine," according to my advisor. I agree in sentiment, but I might have worked harder, had I known it was that low.

I am continually impressed by my fellow Reedies and what they've accomplished. But Reed, like a lot of other liberal SLAC has met some fairly regressive identity politics in the last decade. I suspect the tide is turning, but I'm not sure how fast it will. I wouldn't recommend it as a place for any student who is insecure about their identity, as I've observed a fair amount of . . . well, ideological bullying, in some of the alumni circles with the younger crowd. It's worth looking at what happened to their core humanities requirement, and what has replaced it, and why.

Despite my criticisms of the school, I have a lot of fond memories. It was a great college experience. [/quote]

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