- 4 Year
- PORTLAND, OR
Reed College
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- 4 Year
- PORTLAND, OR
- Rating 3.87 out of 5 286 reviews
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- Locationgrade A
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- Campus Foodgrade B minus
- Student Lifegrade B+
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One of the most distinctive colleges in the nation, Reed provides a singular example of the liberal arts experience: a structured curriculum with an emphasis on independent inquiry; extensive written and in-person feedback from professors on assignments; and a deeply collaborative academic environment. Classes are small, faculty members are highly accessible, and students are active participants in the production of new knowledge.
The breadth, depth, and rigor of the curriculum provide excellent preparation for nearly any career. Reed is ranked second in the nation in the percentage of graduates who earn PhDs in the life sciences, third in the nation in the percentage of graduates who earn PhDs in the arts & humanities, and fourth across all disciplines. Many Reed alumni win major graduate fellowships, found or lead companies and organizations, and earn medical or law degrees.
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The Senior Thesis at Reed
Reed is one of very few undergraduate institutions where every student writes a thesis in their senior year. Undertaken with significant support from a professor, the thesis is an opportunity for students to explore a research question of their own devising. Reed theses represent an incredible range of topics, from the pollutants in wild fire smoke to the music videos of Beyoncé.
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However, especially in the 2021-2022 school year, scandals regarding problematic behavior from professors brought to light the mistreatment of POC at the school, which most students actively worked to combat. Many of the students share the same political and ideological views, for better or for worse, but I personally enjoyed being able to have serious discussions about a variety of topics with people who were as passionate about them as I was.
There's always something to do on the weekend and people are generally really friendly and open so it's pretty easy to strike up a conversation with a classmate and get to know them. The only issues with the social scene at Reed are that rumors can move pretty fast in a small school and it can be hard to avoid people that you don't want to see. Overall though people are so nice and its easy to meet people in around the school. There's a lot of community in academic departments, fostered by the faculty, to help you meet other people in your major and make connections with students and faculty alike.