<p>I remember getting a letter from Reed a couple months back and it just had a random periodic table. I thought maybe it was something clever, like the elements that make up the school. Nope, just a regular ole periodic table. I don't see the recruiting value in this, can someone enlighten me?</p>
<p>Kudos to Reed's marketing folks - you could have just tossed a card from them, but a "random" periodic table made you think of its potential deeper meaning.
My D did not get any periodic tables, but she did get a journal from Mount Holyoke college.</p>
<p>lol, i got the periodic table. i have it in my binder.</p>
<p>Reed knows its audience. The type of kid who would be attracted to Reed is one who would think it was cool to get a free periodic table in the mail...and they'd probably snap it right into their binder, even if they aren't taking chem this year. :)</p>
<p>why didn't they send ME a free periodic table?</p>
<p>***. i'm jealous.</p>
<p>ha ha. My junior daughter received the periodic table and is now completely obsessed with Reed. Evidently their website is awesome as well and the chemistry department page incorporates the periodic table elements into the text.</p>
<p>Beware, Wally. That's what got MY son going on Reed when he was a junior. His obsession only grew when we visited, and it's been hard getting him to even consider other schools because they just "aren't Reed." :)</p>
<p>lol. that's why reed is amazing.<br>
i personally didn't choose reed during my decision making process (due to the size of the school..just wasn't for me)</p>
<p>but, like it was said, any succesful marketing tool gets you to think about it a 2nd time or keep it nearby. and look, what are we talking about right now?</p>
<p>Carolyn, If you don't mind me asking, what other schools has he considered? My D is attracted to schools that are a little quirky and non-traditional but she is not terribly so herself (at least by appearances). Her main pet peeve is kids that are hyper-competitive (comparing grades, trying to out-do one another). She also is not a fan of kids who go out of their way to be quirky and non-traditional just to be weird for weird's sake. She has not really started her college search yet (meets with the counselor in Jan), but right now she also likes Colorado College, Grinnell, Carleton, and Earlham (among others).</p>
<p>Geo Wally, I don't want to post my son's list in public, but your daughter sounds very much like my daughter was two years ago. She was looking for a school where people don't try to impress each other in general, and she is very happy at Beloit. My son considers Beloit to be on the "same continuum" as Reed in some ways, but Beloit is perhaps a more easy-going and friendly sort of place. As you daughter visits schools, she'll quickly sort out which schools "feel" right to her - encourage her to trust her gut instincts, and all will be well.</p>
<p>Thanks Carolyn! I checked out the Beloit website and it looks like a great option for her to look into. Oddly enough, I also had at least two other people independently suggest that school to me after I read your post.</p>