I recently put in for early decision at Reed. However, I’m not quite sure if I’ll get in. I feel as if it is almost impossible. School has been tough for me. I have 60 kids in my graduating class who are all very academically sound. This makes it hard for me to stand out. I have been involved in nearly every school event from suicide prevention to youth in government. For the past two years I’ve had a great GPA. My sophomore year and freshman year make my accumulative to a 2.9. Not to mention my act scores were rather low. I know I wrote a great essay and I have the determination to be a Reed student. It just seems impossible for me.
Well, there’s not really a question here, so all I can say is good luck. Reed is one place that may well pay more attention to your recent performance than the earlier years, but the low test scores won’t help. Look. If you didn’t apply, the answer could never be yes. You took your best shot.