<p>To see how Reed ranks the various aspects of the app, go to</p>
<pre><code> Reed College 2004-05 Common Data Set - Institutional Research - Reed College
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<p>and scroll down to C7 - “Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.” This is from the college common data set (CDS) and you’ll find a lot of other info there also. </p>
<p>You might also want to see what Reed thinks about the new SAT at </p>
<pre><code> http://web.reed.edu/apply/sat_opinion.html
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<p>I think the personal essay is of utmost importance. Just convey honestly why you know you should be a Reedie. Convince them you belong there, if that’s what you feel in your heart (and you plan on working your butt off for the next 4 or 5 years!) Good luck!</p>