Toyotanpringles

I have many friends who graduated from Berkeley. It's a great school, no doubt. Their experiences were completely different from my own. They went with their friends, partied all night and skipped class regularly yet some graduated with honors. Others really made an effort to take advantage of Berkeley. Even if you take initiative at Berekely, it's easy to become overshadowed by some who don't even try yet because the professors are not involved, they get the grades. Grades are all that matter at Berkeley anyway. So I've been told.

Reed was where I received my education. I had tons of friends who I still talk to regularly just like my friends at Berkeley do. We partied and had a great time just like my friends at Berkeley did. Only, we were genuinely challenged in our classes and our efforts, not our grades, stood out to the professors and to our peers. Reed is all about developing as a person, a functional person. It goes way beyond just getting a diploma. It's receiving an education and a sense of pride in what you are receiving. It's not just a grade. Your experience, I promise, will be unmatched by any traditional state school. I joined just to weigh in on this topic. You sound like Reed is the place for you. I take it that you've visited. If no, you really should call ahead and arrange to stay with one of the students. Mind you, it's quite dead over the summer. As for Portland... it's an amazing city.