Reed Freshman Willing and Ready to Take Questions!

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<li>What are the chief gripes of people around here?</li>
<li>Do the students take an active part in the discussion or is the class lifeless?</li>
<li>After class, do any students hang around to ask questions or continue the discussion, or does everyone leave immediately?</li>
<li>Is there discussion about what went on in class?</li>
<li>Do they stay around after meals arguing?</li>
<li>Why do students leave or transfer out?</li>
<li>What kind of rapport is there between students and faculty?</li>
<li>Does the school have good faculty people all around, or just in some majors?</li>
<li>Are special opportunities like off-campus programs, research with faculty, or independent study readily available?</li>
<li>If you came back here after graduation would you have enough faculty friends that you could spend a night or at least have dinner at one of their homes?</li>
<li>Are there any foreign teachers who are hard to understand?</li>
<li>Is there any TV or programmed instruction where no instructor meets the class?</li>
<li>Do faculty make themselves available after class and keep regular office hours?</li>
<li>Does the faculty advising system really work?</li>
<li>Do the advisers really advise, with knowledge of students’ background and interests, or do they just create and sign class schedules?</li>
<li>Is there intense competition for grades, or is learning the concern?</li>
<li>Is cheating common, or is there an atmosphere that condemns it?</li>
<li>Is it possible to study in the dorm rooms?</li>
<li>What percentage of students leave campus on weekends?</li>
<li>Is it possible to be very active in outside activities?</li>
<li>Is there a variety of campus activities and cultural events?</li>
<li>Do the students take advantage of these activities?</li>
<li>What is the drinking, drug, and sex scene? Would a Christian be comfortable here?</li>
<li>Does everyone know your business? Do you ever get sick of the small class environment?</li>
<li>Does the college have a good career counseling office and placement director who works closely with students throughout college and not just at the end?</li>
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