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<p>I said initially-- i.e. 1995. And, yes, I was referring to the ranking. You might consider the ranking irrelevant, others don’t. Statistics would suggest the ranking is very relevant. It appears Reed agrees, as they publish their institutional data on their website. By doing so, they supply almost all the data USNWR requires to rank the college. </p>
<p>Also, Reed’s percent of applicants admitted decreasing from more than 90 percent to 43 percent today is impressive by any measure. I’m sure Reed’s rise in the rankings was of some help. 
There’s no need to attempt to convince me Reed is a phenomenal college. </p>
<p>The alumni I know are impressive, and the fact “studies continue to show Reed graduates earning doctorates or winning postgraduate fellowships and scholarships (such as Rhodes, Fulbright, Watson, and Mellon) at rates higher than all but a handful of other colleges” speaks for itself.</p>