<p>O.K., great. Then I come back to risk-tolerance.
If you’re at all risk-averse, then I would not consider Reed a safety, and probably not Occidental either (even w/your excellent qualifications). For real safeties, consider some less selective LACs. Check out some of the other “Colleges That Change Lives” besides Reed or Whitman, which are the most selective of that group ([CTCL</a> Members | Colleges That Change Lives](<a href=“http://www.ctcl.org/colleges/list]CTCL”>http://www.ctcl.org/colleges/list)).</p>