<p>Ghostt, thank you for giving an honest answer! It’s refreshing in this thread!
I felt a very strong sense of community when I visited Reed but I’ve heard so many tales of the “extreme” workload and kids not handling themselves, paired with a relatively low 6-year grad rate (is that even true?).</p>
<p>In your experience is it common for students to not graduate in 4 years? Similar to that, is the workload really that insane? I have good study habits and I’m really motivated, plus I just love learning stuff, so I feel like that applies more to students with a… questionable work ethic, haha.
Also, I’m glad you addressed the community issue. One of the things I was worried about (and I have no idea why) was a sense of isolation at Reed, or a lack of events and parties that bring the community together (Grinnell is sort of forced to do this, given its location). Can you speak to if there are lots of events on campus and a good sense of community there?</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply! I’m currently taking a gap year and Reed’s been my top choice since Senior year, so I was sort of thrown for a loop when I found another school I liked just as much, after I applied to Reed.</p>