<p>mom60--wondered what SDSU & Chico (U of Chicago?) were? Trying to find schools w/out the party rep (among other considerations, but it's one thing to consider).
Thanks!</p>
<p>I was one of those people who posted earlier about actual parent experiences, and then sort of had that brushed aside for discussion about addiction. Anyway, here's my Reed parent story of the week: </p>
<p>My son was talking about the year ending and stuff. I had mentioned I didn't see him in any of the galleries of Renn Fayre photos out there. He said that there were definitely pictures. Anyway, he found one, and was showing it to me -- it's a picture of him in a tent hanging out. And when I go to look at it, he said something about how he was wearing one of his gf's skirts because he hadn't done laundry, and now he thinks skirts are really great and he wishes he had some for himself! </p>
<p>The kind he's thinking about are the sort of Burning Man/Hippie/contra dance things that are long and loose, tie dye or stuff like that. I am usually very liberally and chill with stuff, but I was sort of like <em>urk</em>! Evidently we've found something that wierds me out a little! :-) </p>
<p>So, after a year, Reed hasn't made my son an addict, but it's definitely turning him into a skirt-wearing hippie. <em>grin</em></p>
<p>UTILIKILTS</a> : American Made Utility Kilts for Everyday Wear </p>
<p>D has a friend ( her roommate from college actually) who wears these.</p>
<p>You really have to have good legs ( and he does since he is pretty athletic)</p>
<p>But they are fairly popular with more men than you would think.</p>
<p>( which is kinda funny because I have been wearing skorts that look like a skirt but have shorts underneath- they are comfortable and I don't have to sit like a lady- )</p>
<p>Oh, I wish. I have a ton of friends who have UK's, but no, the boy is having none of them. He wants long flowy skirts. <em>grin</em></p>
<p>well then I would say he is at the right college if he wants to do his own thang.
;)</p>
<p>Chico-Chico State, in Chico, California, north of Sacramento. One of the California State Universities. Has had a party rep for a very long time. Beautiful area though.</p>
<p>Honestly, if someone judges Reed negatively because the twists and turns that happen in almost every thread happened here (and the subject of addiction came up), then they probably don't belong there anyway. Reed is a highly academic place, and apparently a good fit for critical thinkers with keen intellect. I would imagine that a future Reed student would follow the whole thread, and at the very least be enough aware of the real world to know that addiction and drugs can be found everywhere.</p>
<p>BTW, I always resist the "SSHHHH!" type of reaction that happens when people mention drugs or addiction. We have much more to fear by keeping quiet. I empathize with the fear of a stigma being attached to a particular school, but every school has the same fear. And it causes things to happen which are not condusive towards making college campuses safer for all kids.</p>
<p>An interesting note about Reed's policy regarding transferability of units:</p>
<p>My son was very interesting in attending Reed...he is currently a community college transfer student choosing between UC Berkeley and UC San Diego. He started attending the community college while he was a junior in high school (independent study program). A lot of the CC units he earned also counted toward his high school credits. </p>
<p>Reed told us they would not accept any of the units he earned that were used for both high school and college. That meant he would have to repeat all the CC classes he took while he was in high school, such as freshman English, math, etc...nearly 40 units worth of coursework! Needless to say, he didn't even apply.</p>
<p>There's an excellent book called "Colleges that Change Lives." It has a very good description of Reed in it...as well as other wonderful colleges.</p>
<p>Spideygirl: your comment #87 is nicely put, and saves me the trouble of writing it myself. Thanks.</p>
<p>^
That policy is not at all unique to Reed.</p>
<p>Reed told us they would not accept any of the units he earned that were used for both high school and college. That meant he would have to repeat all the CC classes he took while he was in high school, such as freshman English, math, etc...nearly 40 units worth of coursework! Needless to say, he didn't even apply.</p>
<p>Many out of state or private schools do not allow course that are used for high school credit- to count also as college credit.
Instate public schools that have an agreement with the community colleges, do allow state students who were taking running start community college courses especially if they have completed the AA certificate, to apply those credits to graduation at the university, although where they are applied is dependent on the dept.</p>
<p>Public schools are also more likely to allow AP test scores to help the student place out of an entry level course.</p>
<p>The courses at Reed are a different level than CC courses. The Hum 110 year long course (that all freshman since the beginning of time share ;), ) is a foundation to their subsequent classwork in all depts, so I would agree, that if a student insisted that high school credits taken at a CC replace Reed college required courses, that Reed college and the student differ on their view of college.</p>
<p>However- Reed college is also flexible. My daughter did not take any AP courses in high school ( her school did not offer them) She also has learning challenges- and we wanted her to be able to take a slightly lower course load, so every summer she took a community college course that Reed did not offer ( after approval from the dept), in order to have some leeway with her schedule.</p>
<p>What emeraldkity4 said. Reed's credit transfer policy is right there on the website and in their course catalog. I think it's important for students with outside coursework to check policy for <em>all</em> the schools they apply to, which is what we did. For example, like many top tier schools, Reed has begun limiting AP credit, and does not allow exemption of most courses with AP credit. My son didn't take the AP tests for some of the AP classes he had, because it was expensive given he would not get credit for the course. </p>
<p>But with regard to CC courses for high school credit, our California state CC's was very clear about that in the concurrent enrollment paperwork -- that students taking for high school credit would have the course marked as such and it wouldn't be accepted at colleges -- even in state -- and that private colleges might not accept the classes either. That was true at pretty much every school we looked at, from Stanford right on down the line to his safeties. </p>
<p>And certainly, Reed's materials are very clear that the HUM110 coursework is not exemptable. As Em says, it's the very foundation of the Reed program, part of what makes the school what it is. If a student wants to exempt that course, they probably are not a good fit for Reed. </p>
<p>Now, my son does have some credits that have transfered and are giving him a few courses less. Basically, every transferable course you take allows you another 3 course semester, which can be <em>very</em> helpful.</p>
<p>"That meant he would have to repeat all the CC classes he took while he was in high school, such as freshman English, math, etc."</p>
<p>I suspect he would not be repeating any of his CC courses; he just wouldn't get college credit for the courses he took at CC while in HS. There's a big difference. You can compare the courses he took at CC with Reed's course catalog College</a> Catalog - Reed College to compare the overlap in course content. Reed doesn't even have a freshman English or math course.</p>
<p>For example, our daughter wanted to lighten her Reed load by taking her lab science requirement at a local university during the summer. The Reed physics department wouldn't approve the local U's physics course because it wasn't calculus-based, but the Reed chem department approved the local U's chem course because the content was comparable enough.</p>
<p>Reed does apply certain AP tests to the total graduation units requirement, but not to meet any particular course requirements.</p>