<p>1) Why would you be appalled by that? I really think you need to learn how to interpret statistics you read on the website. There will be students who don’t need aid. 25-30 is the number of those who do (again, that is the number of intls who are ACCEPTED, not admitted – there will be fewer students). And that is very, very competitive (<10%). Usually, those intls who can get into Reed get into other schools as well. </p>
<p>2) More than the drinking, from what I’ve read about Reed and heard from students there, the smoking and drug culture is prominent. Of course nobody would force you to do anything but parents have addressed that all dorms smell like marijuana lol. Drugs are not so obvious, but yep, it’s there, and even goody-goodies end up doing it apparently.</p>
<p>I like Reed too, but 2) is what pushes me away from it. The stress seems to be so overwhelming that lots of kids resort to stress-relieving drugs.</p>