<p>I have never been to Renn Fayre, but based on our daughter’s reports of the three she has attended, and other videos, I would say it’s a reasonable portrayal of the huge once-a-year weekend party held before spring finals. This is not regular, day-to-day life at Reed. (Sorry to disappoint some!)</p>
<p>In spite of the obvious frivolity portrayed, keep in mind that these are quite serious students, eventually earning PhDs at the third or fourth highest rate in the country (behind CalTech, Harvey Mudd, and sometimes Swarthmore).</p>