<p>I'm sure that Reed is more rigorous, but they both seem kind of similar to me (ie: narrative evaluations, liberal student body, located in the PNW, etc.)</p>
<p>When I read the thread title, I muttered "what?!" out loud, incredulous that one would choose Evergreen State over Reed. To be fair, I know absolutely nothing about Evergreen State, but just the way the name reads...</p>
<p>I would say Reed, but I do have a friend who chose Evergreen over Reed, but he did it almost entirely for the cost. He does love Evergreen, but it's a very different type of place. At Reed, everything/everybody is intense and intellectual. At Evergreen, I think you have varying levels, and you can make it as intense as you want. Both places are great, but Olympia isn't a huge town. Portland is much more hoppin', similar to Seattle. I think you'll find more diversity (geographically, at the least) at Reed also, as it's more well known and is not a state school.</p>
<p>Just my two cents.</p>
<p>Reed. Easily.</p>
<p>Without a doubt, Reed is a much better school.</p>
<p>i can't think of why not to go to reed!
(unless they don't have your major, which is why i didn't apply)</p>
<p>If the OP is a Washington Stater with no financial aid from Reed, there's one reason. </p>
<p>If finances aren't an issue, though, Reed is a much better school.</p>
<p>suprisingly, i didn't think about cost.
that's very odd for me, and good point unregistered.</p>
<p>WOW, lol, REEd just smashes all over whatever that place is. some say it is a top 5 Liberal Arts college (jk) but yea, no matter what it's like saying MIT or Oregon Institute of Technology....yea, no comparison. And REED is private, don't matter where you live, no in-state tuition.</p>
<p>They are actually REALLY different schools in terms of their academic approaches. Just read their course catalogs.</p>
<p>Evergreen's curriculum is very non-traditional, and focuses on learning through interdisciplinary courses that are team taught by multiple professors. There's quite a bit of focus on experiential learning.</p>
<p>Reed's curriculum is very traditional and extremely intense. Every student takes a full year intensive seminar designed to expose them to western thought, and each student must pass a comprehensive exam and write a thesis in their major. The focus is more on book learning, than experiential learning.</p>
<p>Both are great schools, but not right for everyone. Read the catalogs to see which approach is a better fit.</p>