Reed Class of 2018 RD Thread

pennyballoon
Mon, 24 Mar 2014 23:28:53 +0000

A few things to consider, for those of you wondering endlessly about applicant pool and being waitlisted and whatnot-- Reed did NOT have an application fee this year, so the size of their applicant pool should have gone up significantly, creating way more competition than past years. Also, Reed has struggled in the years since the market crash in 2008-- their endowment decreased significantly, they do not have as much money as some schools of their caliber. They do meet 100% of demonstrated need, but they are NOT need blind, so if you had significant need, they may have decided they cannot afford to admit you. I was admitted, but I did not qualify for financial aid. That would be over $200,000 in loans, and I have four siblings in college. Sort of like getting a rejection, I had to cross them off immediately. I’m sorry to those of you waitlisted and waiting in limbo, I wish you the best of luck. I would not take it personally, if you need financial aid, I suspect they are struggling to give out all the financial aid based off past years, and have to reject or waitlist people because of that.