<p>I’ve found from scouring the interwebs that the retrospect on Reed tends to be very polarized, but those dissatisfied with their education tend to be in the minority (but, again, these are fairly recent alumni). I second aghast on the call for more recent alumni and current students, but I am thankful for your candid, honest opinions, Prairie. Certainly, I think your comments about a lack of a nurturing college guidance over its students’ academic progress is a very valid point when looking at the particularly low 4-year grad rate even today. And indeed, the fault may be codified in the college’s “individualistic” ideal. It’s an interesting take on an ideal that I’ve only heard when exalted both in college literature and in student opinion; I’d like to hear more.</p>