Of course all LAC students aren’t like the one I ran into from Reed, but this particular thread included the proposal (for discussion) that small classes are superior to large. I don’t think small classes are better, or that people can’t express and discuss things in larger classes. My law school section was 84, and all of us took all first year classes together. We discussed, we were called on, we could ask questions. I think the other 83 class members were just as smart as Miss Reed, and just as prepared for class. She would disagree, and often let us know how superior her education was to ours. Yep, I took it personally. While I wouldn’t dismiss any school based on one person, those alums and how they act are representing their schools especially when they make sure we know they went to X. My uncle is one of those, and yes, I think he’s kind of a jerk about it. It works the other way too. I like my uncle’s wife, so I have good feelings about her school (also an LAC).
You never get a second chance to make a first impression and this was my first impression of Reed.