Anonymous
Post 05/26/2025 08:08     Subject: Colorado or Reed
For a perspective on college block plans, such as that at Colorado College, this Maclean's article, written by a professor, may be of interest:

https://macleans.ca/educa...-programs/

It appears the author sees more disadvantages to such an educational approach than advantages, at least from a purely pedagogical perspective.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2025 22:56     Subject: Colorado or Reed
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think students overestimate the importance of being able to double major. If it's easy at the university, sure, do it. If it's more difficult, I don't think it has a negative impact on a student's future opportunities.


I could not disagree more. Double majoring is really popular these days. I have a kid double majoring in a humanities and a STEM, which is possible at a school with an open curriculum. She's going to have so many more options this way.
you seem to be agreeing with the PP. Double majoring is very common, because students overestimate its value. If your kids though double majoring was unimportant, then that would contradict the PP's statement
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2025 22:54     Subject: Colorado or Reed
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:She can’t double major at Reed? Would she be ok with doing a minor in one of those areas? Which school is more highly ranked? Does she want to go to graduate school?
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Double majoring at Reed is actually very difficult. The issue isn't just the two senior theses, but you would also need to take a qualifying exam for one of the majors by your second semester sophomore year, which would mean very careful course selection. The college doesn't allow minors AND you would have to take your liberal art requirements during the summer. The physics qualifying exam is particularly gruesome
But you can still take the courses right? Then what's the problem? It's not like the name on the diploma matters
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2025 22:12     Subject: Colorado or Reed
^this.
Go to Reed, if culturally it is a good fit.