<p>Yes, emerald, the thing about Reed is that the stat profile of accepted students does appear to be changing because of the dramatic increase in applications. Seven years ago was a whole different ball game. I suspect this year the acceptance rate will drop even lower than last year. </p>
<p>Binder20, see my post on the other recent chances thread. There’s nothing here but stats, and Reed acceptance hasn’t traditionally been based on stats. (That is, while stats may qualify you for a further look, it’s the subjectives that get you admitted.) You say “Essay: Solid”, which honestly sounds flat out like you have no idea what makes a good Reed application. What sort of graded paper are you providing? What do the recommendations say about how you are a good fit for Reed? What’s your angle on Why Reed? </p>
<p>The subjective things about you are what will get you in. If this post is representative of you as a student, nothing about it seems Reed-specific. If you want more opnions, you’ll probably get them if you have more than the usual, shallow stats-based chances post.</p>