<p>My son was accepted with the following stats: </p>
<p>4.5 GPA (ranked 1 or 2 out of 500ish)
SAT Math - 800
Reading - 720 (?)
Writing - Who cares!</p>
<p>5 AP Classes scoring 5 on all
Taking 3 AP classes in Senior year.</p>
<p>Strong EC: Music + Eagle Scout
Many many community service events (required for Eagle!)
Very strong recommendations</p>
<p>Financial Aid: We’ll be responsible for about $24K/year, so about 35K/year aid, which is decent; we’ve been saving for 18 years. (We have one other in college as well, and a third child who is 16 - groan…) They use the FAFSA and the CSS to determine financial need. If you don’t receive aid then it’s because of numbers, not feelings.</p>
<p>No Reed doesn’t have as huge an endowment as other schools, but they still have a decent-sized one and their generosity will allow my son to attend at a price within the ballpark of state schools.</p>
<p>The campus is gorgeous and serene, probably the antithesis of the reputed coursework. They have a fabulous new arts/music building with wonderful practice spaces which anyone can use, as well as beautiful lecture rooms and performance halls.</p>
<p>Congratulations to all!</p>