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To get all the obvious comments out ofQuite BrightUndecided
To get all the obvious comments out of the way: Reed will challenge you, kick your butt, and isn't right for everyone. You should come to Reed if you are interested in everything. If you can embrace the absurdity of life, paint yourself blue, and march in a parade, you will love Reed.

We are a community. We smoke pot and talk for hours. We eat mushrooms and percieve reality. Understanding is key. If you want to live in a community where there is an open discourse on everything then Reed is a great match. I wish you luck in your college search.

1st Year Female -- Class 2007
Faculty Accessibility: A+, Extracurricular Activities: B+
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I wasn't much of a fan of thePsychology
I wasn't much of a fan of the highly-touted and required Humanities program. The argument of many top-tier schools that we take these courses to better understand the influence (and continued influence) of Ancient Greece / Rome on western civilization seems somewhat circular and, well, racist. I would rather have taken something I didn’t know anything about, like Chinese Humanities. Nonetheless, Reed is the apotheosis of the intellectual college... a hothouse for growing ideas and cultivating the life of the mind. You'll be highly impressed by the caliber of thinkers here, both staff and students.

Reed is also the mental equivalent of Rangers or SEALS training... four years of it. As mentioned elsewhere, Reed is a place for grown-ups--people with discipline who are self-motivated. If you do all the required and suggested reading per full semester's course-load, you'll easily be going through 160+ pages a night of extremely dense, abstruse material and then be expected to discuss the material intelligently in conferences the following day. I've had a few friends tell me some of the coursework in their med school programs was not nearly as demanding. I also read somewhere that the attrition rate is pretty high but graduate from Reed and you can do anything, which is not to say that being a Reed grad opens doors-- it doesn’t. Most people outside of grad schools have never heard of Reed. It’s not even all that well known in the city of Portland where the school resides. People come to Reed because they are interested in learning, not because of the prestige of the degree or for sports or frat parties.

I’m very proud to have gone there and would choose Reed over 99% of all schools out there.

Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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Reed is an amazing institution that will challengePsychology
Reed is an amazing institution that will challenge your mind in big ways. It is a place for students to live the life of the mind and share a love of learning. Reed has taught me to question my world and as a result I feel that I live a much more meaningful life. Academics at Reed are intense - Reedies would not have it any other way. The senior thesis required of every senior is an ovbious example. Social life at Reed is incredibly creative and very accessible - how many other college campuses have a porch swing made from a vintage couch!
Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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