Can I get into Reed

Ctesiphon
Mon, 16 Feb 2015 04:43:22 +0000

If it makes a big difference , I have been doing my best senior year. First semester I received all A’s and in the hardest subjects I could take (AP Chem, AP Physics, AP Lit, etc.). Freshman year I took no honors/AP and received mostly A’s and a few B’s. Sophomore year I took one honors/AP class and got mostly A’s and a few B’s.

Also, where can I read about the significant increase in applications? did they release some info/e-mail applicants or something? I had applied EDII to Swarthmore and they said they had received a 42% increase in applications, which I imagine was a significant reason for my rejection. Has this been regular among colleges this year??? It seems like so many are getting huge % increases in applications.

I am kind of desperate to get into one of these selective LACs. I have big financial need and naturally the most generous LACs are the most selective. Me not being in the top decile of my class is really hurting me, I think. Most “highly-ranked” colleges need to maintain that high % of students who were in the top 10% of their classes, so they can have good numbers for USNews. I am glad Reed thinks those rankings are a joke and refuses to participate, and it compels me to believe they will view applications more holistically.

(Just to note, I have an economic safety that I’ve been accepted to, but it’s not exactly where I really want to go)

Although there have been 3 apps to Reed from my school in the past, all 3 were rejected… can’t view their stats due to privacy.