<p>Just to alleviate earlier worries on the “special circumstances”, Reed defines them as:</p>
<p>Homeschooled students, early admissions, and people who have reapplied to Reed (along with deferral and ED, which I can safely assume none of you are I think ;))</p>
<p>[Reed</a> College Admission Office](<a href=“http://www.reed.edu/apply/applying_to_reed/freshmen_special.html]Reed”>http://www.reed.edu/apply/applying_to_reed/freshmen_special.html)</p>
<p>… <em>walks off</em></p>