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Parent question regarding orientation week

We're excited to be bringing our kid to reed next week and just because I like to over plan, is there a good time to plan for a final good bye? It looks like the agenda on Tuesday night is free, so maybe a dinner and then just let them go. But I also don't want to take them away from whatever else it going on and new and exciting.

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u/Judge-Weak — 1 day ago

Does it matter who teaches my Hum 110?

Thanks to everyone who responded to my post about PE. It’s really cool that PE here won’t be as boring and torturing as in high school.
Now I checked out Hum 110 and there’s a bunch of options and I’m not sure if different professors teach it that much different

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u/Forward_Candidate154 — 3 days ago

What PE class should I choose?

I’m an incoming freshman and the whole thing seems kinda confusing, though I still haven’t had a meeting with my registration coach.
I am really lazy when it comes to physical activity, so I wanna choose a class that won’t require me being physically fit or athletic

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u/Forward_Candidate154 — 5 days ago

Rejected Waitlist Reapplying

Hi everyone! I applied to Reed this past cycle as an Art Major, was waitlisted after applying ED2, and got the rejection email last week.

I ended up not enrolling anywhere because I couldn’t afford it and decided to work and save money. I’m thinking about reapplying thought ED1 this year.

How much does Financial Aid really affects Reed admissions decisions?? I know they say it doesn’t but if you are waitlisted I’m pretty sure they have a budget in how many Financial Aid kids they can have. Would the ED1 make a difference? Has anyone here been admitted to Reed with a very high level of demonstrated financial need? Would taking a gap year before reapplying make me look weaker as an applicant?

Any advice or comment is appreciated

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u/Grand-Caregiver-4864 — 8 days ago

Is Reed fun?

from what I’ve heard about reed it seems like it’s a school that’s full of a lot of really cool people and a school that has a cool countercultural vibe. Plus it’s in Portland, a pretty artsy and progressive city. But I’ve also heard that it has really intense and rigorous academics that require like all your time and effort. is there a real trade off there? do people value their classes more than their social lives? or is there still room for cool adventures, outings, and getting to know people?

(again, I’ve never visited the college or talked to anyone who goes there, this is all just from reading stuff online)

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u/Strange-Handle7910 — 11 days ago