<p>“Since Reed does not participate in intermural sports”</p>
<p>This is not really true (anymore?). Sports are not huge at Reed, but those who do participate in a sport are usually pretty darn into it. I’d say that overall Reedies are not sporty but the sporty ones are often intensely sporty. We play against small bible schools because we match them in size, but we also sometimes play against Lewis & Clark, and with some bigger schools like Portland State, U of O, etc. But this also depends on which sport. I know with soccer there’s many opportunities for intermural matches and the basketball team plays other schools. Rugby is kind of popular at Reed, both for men and women. Aaaaand before I left for Paris, a few friends and I were trying to make volleyball a club sport and a legit p.e. class for which we could get credit. Oh and there’s also frisbee. They had a tournament last semester, so they must play against other schools. I think that’s as far as I know…</p>
<p>But besides this point, ebbrauer is right. Although getting into Reed has become more competitive compared to the past, I wouldn’t just concentrate on the numbers, but rather on who you are as a whole and why you want to go to Reed, and then try to present yourself well by writing good essays. :)</p>