<p>LOL no. Reed has a pretty traditional curriculum. There’s the HUM110 requirement, which is a yearlong course. And there are distribution requirements. They are not nearly as restrictive as those of Chicago or Columbia (you can decide what science to do, whether to do math or foreign language, and what kind of arts/literature classes to take), but definitely not close to the open curriculum at Grinnell or Hamilton. Someone with diverse interests should be fine, though, and speaking as the free-floating spirit I am ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ I don’t think it would make much of a difference. </p>
<p>Yes, you can “learn it well” at Reed. I was going through my friend’s graduation requirements for economics recently, and I noticed an interesting difference. He does not, for instance, have to touch any of the other social sciences. At Reed, however, economics majors also have to take 4 courses in two of the other social sciences to have a broad understanding of the social sciences in general. I have reviewed the syllabi of the math-track econometrics and macro theory classes (two of the three core economics courses) and they are definitely very, very advanced as they use graduate level textbooks. This advanced nature of the classes is there so that majors are able to browse the very math-heavy economics literature around to write their thesis. You will definitely be prepared.</p>
<p>Honestly, I don’t think getting into an MA program is a big deal. There is little to no funding available for MAs so you would have to pay for it yourself unless you win a Fulbright or something. Scholarships are available in Europe, though.</p>