Visit Report by SultanOfSuave (Member since December 26 2006 with 86 posts) Visit Date - July 2007
Visit to Reed College in July 2007 by SultanOfSuave (Student, HS Class of 2008)
Visit Activities:
Information Session:
Yes - Pretty good information session. Very focused on academics. Campus Tour:
Yes - Informative tour that covered a lot of campus. Got to talk to students who were doing work over the summer and got to see a dorm room.
Reed College Campus:
Friendliness/Courtesy of Students: 4 - Very Good -
Very few students, but the ones I talked with, including the tour guide, were very nice and like the college.
Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff: 4 - Very Good -
Talked to a few members of the staff, and they seemed nice.
Appearance of Campus: 5 - Excellent -
I loved the campus. Very green, and everything looked great.
Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness: 4 - Very Good -
Buildings were nice and seemed fairly clean
Dormitories: 3 - Good -
Dorm was small and not very impressive. Some dorms did look brand new though, but some looked awful. The one we went through seemed average.
Security/Safety: 4 - Very Good -
Security seemed to be o.k.
Overall Campus Impression: 4 - Very Good -
Nice campus and buildings seemed in good condition.
Off-Campus:
Area Immediately Around Campus: 2 - Fair -
I didn't care for the area around campus at all. Residential and not the greatest part of Portland.
City/Town/Community: 5 - Excellent -
Portland was fantastic. Very great city.
Campus Visit Notes for Reed College:
Visit Description:
Overall, a very nice visit. Campus was green and had nice buildings. Academics had a lot of weight put on them. Portland was great, and Reed College is nice, but just not for me.
Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:
Stayed at RiverPlace. Very nice hotel right on the river. Highly recommended.
Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:
Ate at a few resteraunts right down on the river, and they were good. mccormick and schmick's was a great resteraunt.
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Very few students, but the ones I talked with, including the tour guide, were very nice and like the college.
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I loved the campus. Very green, and everything looked great.
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Dorm was small and not very impressive. Some dorms did look brand new though, but some looked awful. The one we went through seemed average.
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I didn't care for the area around campus at all. Residential and not the greatest part of Portland.