<p>Join the Facebook group! It’s called Reed College - Class of 2016.</p>
<p>Out east, nobody’s heard of Reed. How is it anywhere else? Is it recognized like we recognize places like Bryn Maw or Williams?</p>
<p>Facing facts, one of the advantages of getting into a very selective college is the “ooh-aah” factor - people are impressed with you because of the reputation of your college. Also I guess people think about the type of connections on makes in a certain school.</p>
<p>Does $60k/yr at Reed “pay off” in financial terms vs. a much less expensive. lesser-known, but still challenging liberal arts college?</p>
<p>This isn’t the point of going there, of course. If the costs were even close, I wouldn’t be asking this question…</p>
<p>I don’t feel like Reed is that well-known outside the Pac NW or outside academic circles (though inside academia circles it seems to be VERY well-respected).
I had to convince my mom that I got into a really good school (“no really, it’s like one of the most rigorous colleges in the nation”- blank stares)… And there are also a lot of misconceptions about Reed among those who have heard of it from the media or whatever. So if your plan is to attend Reed primarily for its “name” or selectivity, I’m not sure if that will really pay off for you… However, I think Reed does offer some of the benefits of more well-known LACs/Ivys like being a small community with a lot of helpful alumni connections.</p>
<p>Steve Jobs’ death and the movie Blue Like Jazz as well as books like Colleges that Change Lives have clued a few more people in to Reed recently, and I think as college enrollment continue to increase nationwide and top LACs get more competitive, Reed might become more well-known in 10-20 years.</p>