<p>Peter, I’m not knocking OWU. Nor was Carolyn. The original poster asked about eastern schools with Reed-like qualities, and gave Marlboro and Sarah Lawrence as examples. Students at all three schools have a reputation for being quirky, politically liberal iconoclasts. Carolyn evidently had that in mind when she suggested that Beloit (and several other schools) would provide a more Reed-like atmosphere than OWU. Had her only criterion been near-Reed-like admissions standards, her list would have looked very different. After all, there are a number of schools she didn’t mention that are located in the NY/NE area and have admissions standards closer to Reed’s than either Beloit or OWU.</p>
<p>I don’t blame you for disagreeing with her, even though you misunderstood her point. That you’re proud enough of your school to defend it speaks well of both you and your school. What doesn’t speak well of you or your school is the insult you tossed her way, and then your stubborn persistence in defending a position she proved wrong.</p>