<p>I love Reed, so why doesn't everyone else? (by this I mean most people, obviously...)</p>
<p>What's wrong with Reed? It's sooooooooo much better than any other school, except Chicago, maybe. And even then, Chicago has the most horrible weather in the world.</p>
<p>perhaps it's because of its maverick image? it doesn't play will with usnews, after all. and it's got that druggy reputation, with a high drop out rate because reed....ain't for everyone. </p>
<p>though most people haven't heard of it. one of my teachers gave me a blank "where?" look and told me to go to the UW, because it had more opportunities (yeah, like rotting in a 500 person lecture hall is an opportunity) and another one of my teachers kept hinting that I should go to whitman college, as did my counselor.</p>
<p>the druggy reputation is soooooo last century. all reedies ever have time for is books....</p>
<p>I don't think Reed is so much unpopular as not popular.</p>
<p>I really don't know why Reed is so unpopular, I mean it isn't for everyone, but barely anyone has heard of it. </p>
<p>I think Reed is pretty awesome and it was orginally on my "apply to" colleges ... heck, it was in my top three colleges and I would have been able to bring my dog! But it's on the other side of the country, and I need to stay somewhat close to home b/c of my mom's physical condition. So sadly, I didn't get to apply.</p>
<p>As for the drug scenario, I think that stereotype has pretty much died out as to the people who have heard of Reed. Now Oberlin ... that's another story.</p>
<p>i was actually going to apply to reed, but then my interview was awful and REALLY turned me off to the school.</p>
<p>Really? What happened?</p>
<p>Reed scheduled my interview at the same time as someone else's. I showed up first, but my name wasn't on the list, so I got the boot as soon as the other kid showed up. Plus, during the interview, my interviewer didn't look at me, he clearly wasn't listening, and he asked me some weird questions (which, in turn, elicited weird, poorly thought out responses). It was a 15 minute interview, for christ's sake.</p>
<p>You either love or hate Reed- sometimes both at the same time!
The trick is to decide if the love is stronger</p>
<p>Direct quotes from Reedies( different students)
I have no idea what the issue is- but with Reedies- it doesn't necessarily matter.</p>
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Also, sometimes I want to kick Reedies. But for different reasons. Anyhow, I sympathise.</p>
<p>Dear Reed:
Grow up.
I don't care what side you're on of what issue, any more. Just grow the hell up.
There is more serious business going on. There are worse things, worse crimes and daily hurts, going on.
We have better things to do. So stand up or sit down, okay?
love,
me.</p>
<p>Argumentative, immature knee-jerk liberals at Reed? WHO KNEW?</p>
<p>"Youre all a bunch of retards. I read the book. Go find a real issue to care about. Jesus Christ."
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<p>Emerald - I don't think that those quotes should be presented here - especially, ESPECIALLY, out of context. You really chose an "interesting" bunch of quotes to put down.</p>
<p>There are things you have to understand about a school of Reed's size - IT'S SMALL. Therefore, rumors spread fast, and because we're an actual community, the actions of one person can influence a whole community. Those quotes, taken completely out of context, have much more meaning on-campus then off; and much more meaning to current Reedies then anyone else.</p>
<p>But, since you're not here, I'll spell it out. Slowly. And. Clearly.</p>
<p>There was a book written for a corporation called College ******* - which was a compilation of quotes and thoughts from a student named Ben Dupree. A year later, he was elected Student Body President.</p>
<p>It was two months after election that the book was published (well, was put in the Bookstore for Prospies to buy when they got here). The problem with the book was that it did a few things. First, the book stated that our Academics were of "B" quality, which all Reedies agreed was utter bull. The second thing that happened was that there were a few bad ratings - and a few bad quotes, denouncing the Community Safety Officers. Some of the quotes were bluntly truthful - and some were bluntly wrong. Like stating that they "just stood around," which nobody agreed with. Also, the book put the school in a "drug-happy" stance; students feared that the book would bring social change.</p>
<p>Now. Ben got a lot of fire for this - partially because he was student body president, and partly because he put his name down as "author" of the book. This split the campus - some believe that he was/is a bad president, some believe that he's not.</p>
<p>There is a social movement to currently recall Ben - this might, or might not happen. </p>
<p>I take special issue with quotes out of context, from people not here. ""Youre all a bunch of retards. I read the book. Go find a real issue to care about. Jesus Christ." is really damaging out of context - it puts the school in a bad context, and more importantly, it sounds like we're downright jerks. You pulled quotes from LiveJournal - with a VERY LIMITED amount of knoweldge, as you're not actually here.</p>
<p>Reed is a very stressful place - Reed pushes you extremely hard, and some people go ballistic, venting stress through livejournal and blogs. Realistically, there are perhaps four dramas per semester, that sweep the campus up. We're close - and it makes people with differing points of view clash, especially as we're overtired and stressed out. (Note how LiveJournal had a few flamewars during finals week, much more then normal.)</p>
<p>I know I'm coming off as an ass, but I want to make this clear: the quotes you presented were extremely out of context, with no explanation for their existence. </p>
<p><em>sighs and calms down</em></p>
<p>Becky - your interview questions were most likely off-kelter to get interesting responses. In an interview, you have to be ready for anything. One of my interviews asked me to make a comment on the political situation in the world, and what I would do to fix it. </p>
<p>Lover - our drug reputation still follows the school around, heavily.</p>
<p>Reed is a small college and it knows it; it makes no effort to be all things to all people. As a result, the environment is distinctive--deliberately so--and for those who find a place there it is an exciting, stimulating place. Reed works best for people who are disciplined, self-motivated, socially liberal, and highly intellectual. There are a limited number of people out there who fit this profile; it shouldn't be surprising, then, that Reed's appeal is not widespread.</p>
<p>What!!! I love Reed! In fact, I just got accepted EDII. ! =)</p>
<p>But yeah, it sort of annoys me that people are all like.. Reed? What?? Where??? I think more people should recognize its greatness! Not just greatness in coolness but also academically and stuff (despite the fact that it's 40-something on US News)</p>
<p>Does anybody how Reed was ranked before it opted out of US News?</p>
<p>if you got in, you should join the reed2009 community on livejournal.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=reedlj%5B/url%5D">http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=reedlj</a>
Incidentally
the quotes I posted were not all from current Reed students and they were on a public site. :)</p>
<p>MzLover3,</p>
<p>Reed has never been high on the US News rankings because the college's values often clash with the criteria. Here's an example: For many years Reed has had one of the highest attrition rates in the country (in fact, it's much better now than it used to be, but it's still high). From the outside, this looks bad, and, in fact, it has always hurt Reed's ranking . However, many people at Reed feel--and have felt--that the high attrition rate is a matter of pride, an inevitable fact for an institution that attracts independent thinkers, gives students an unusual amount of freedom and responsibility, and offers such an intense and intellectual academic environment. There are other examples of the culture clash as well, but you get the picture.</p>
<p>Reed was in the top 10 lac's in the USNews' earliest ratings. When they went to their weighted quantitative formula, however, Reed dropped in the rankings. It was at that time, when the pseudo science of the US News rankings became an annual horse-race designed to sell both magazines and books, that Reed stopped cooperating. And USNews punished Reed by putting it in the 4th tier! Embarrassed by the reaction to this obviously political approach, USNews moved Reed into the 2nd tier in subsequent rankings, where its supposed overall score is conveniently masked even though anybody with any sense knows that Reed is a better school than more than half of those in so-called Tier 1.</p>
<p>It's not all that unpopular. It's a very cool school. If you guys like Reed but are looking for a cheaper alternative check out the New College of Florida in Sarasota, Florida. It's very similar. My brother goes there and loves it. Check it out: <a href="http://www.ncf.edu%5B/url%5D">www.ncf.edu</a></p>
<p>I go to St. John's College but I apllied and was accepted to Reed. Check out St. John's if you haven't--it might be perfect for you. I find that people who are interested in good schools like Reed and NCF are also interested in St. John's. Their website is: <a href="http://www.sjca.edu%5B/url%5D">www.sjca.edu</a></p>
<p>thank you so much for the livejournal link!</p>