<p>“Some people at Reed elect to take science elsewhere over the summer and get the credits transferred to Reed in the hope that biology at another university or community college would be easier and take less out of them in terms of time and energy since they’re not ‘math and science people.’ That is logistically complicated and kind of pathetic but an option nonetheless.”</p>
<p>What a joke! No reputable four-year college would allow an enrolled student to take community college science to fulfill a science requirement that’s “too difficult” them. Fine if a student needs remedial work elsewhere before tackling the requirement, but Reed is doing something wrong in allowing transfer credit for something that’s not equivalent. Is it possible for “math and science people” to fulfill the Humanities requirement at a community college?</p>
<p>For a college that pretends to be so “intellectual”, the reality is that it’s full of math and science idiots. Indeed, the average math SAT at Reed is below the 90th percentile. However, those who cannot cut it even where there isn’t any real competition are a disgrace. Many reputable institutions even have an explicit math or a quantitative reasoning (“Q”) requirement on top of a laboratory science one. Kudos to Reed’s admission office and liberal faculty and administration!</p>
<p>OP should attend a “flexible curriculum” institution instead of Reed and community college or Portland State.</p>