<p>Upenn is in another league from Reed</p>
<p>It is truly a matter of apples and oranges</p>
<p>I have trouble imagining the same student being happy at both places.</p>
<p>Interesteddad- I also have trouble understanding why a Penn student would take the train to Swat for a class. I have a lot of respect for Swat, but don't really see what would be gained. My kid has found more than enough classes that he wants to take (and too many that he HAS to take) to get on a train and go somewhere else!</p>
<p>I greatly prefer Reed... but the schools are so different. It depends on what kind of college experience you want, as others have said! Both are very good schools.</p>
<p>^ Wow, excellent post Carolyn. Bravo.</p>
<p>Personally, I would pick Penn, but if the OP is sure about a career as a physicist/academic then it's a harder choice. Churyumov, is there really no way for you to visit Reed?</p>