<p>As a Canadian student, am I expected to submit a graded writing sample? </p>
<p>From the above, I take it that only Domestic applicants are expected to submit it. However, on the CommonApp, it is a required section. What should I do?</p>
<p>You should contact the Reed admissions office and ask them. They’re very friendly.</p>
<p>On this page you will see there’s an admissions officer who is responsible for applications from Canada: [Reed</a> College Admission Office](<a href=“http://www.reed.edu/apply/contact/admissionstaff.html]Reed”>http://www.reed.edu/apply/contact/admissionstaff.html)</p>
<p>If you don’t get an answer quickly by email then you should telephone them.</p>
<p>Thanks, I found it:</p>
<p>Canadian students should follow the admission requirements for U.S. students. Students seeking admission to Reed as freshmen must submit an application form, a secondary school report form and transcript, two recommendations from teachers in different academic disciplines, writing samples, and a non-refundable application fee of $50.</p>
<p>For the writing samples, am I only required to submit a pdf scanned copy, or do they want me to send the actual thing in as well? Thanks!</p>
<p>Here’s what my son did: sent a xerox or scanned copy of the “graded” paper, i.e., with written comments by the teacher on it. You can send the original and keep a copy, of course.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if the paper HAS to have comments? Mine all have grades on them, but our teacher verbaly gives us comments or gives is comments on earlier versions (which I dont have anymore)</p>
<p>No, the paper does not HAVE to have comments. I think Reed understands no high school can have as perfect a system of evaluation as itself. 
They just need to see the level you’re at, academically and analytically, through your school assignments.</p>