UChicago V. Reed

[vonlost]

<p>A bit of Reed misinformation has surfaced here (I suspect, though, that IBfootballer is the only one reading here who is misinformed):</p>

<p>“If you’re looking for something much more laid back (and you don’t mind a party scene), id say reed. read up on their whole idea of no grades.”</p>

<p>Good idea, let’s read up on it:

Academic Rigor
The average GPA for all students in 2007–08 was 3.1 on a 4.0 scale. This figure has scarcely changed in the past 24 years. Reed has experienced little or no grade inflation. During that period, only seven students have graduated from Reed with perfect 4.0 grade averages.</p>

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<p>Grading Policy
Students are encouraged to focus on learning, not on grades. Students are evaluated rigorously, and semester grades are filed with the registrar, but by tradition, students do not receive standard grade reports. Papers and exams are generally returned to students with lengthy comments but without grades affixed. There is no dean’s list or honor roll, and Reed does not award Latin honors at graduation.

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<p>“if you want a more structured environment, id say chicago. also, if you’re looking for stuff with difficulty approaching or meeting the graduate level, chicago is your place.”

A traditional, classical, highly structured curriculum. … A powerful emphasis on intellectuality, serious study, and the very highest standards of academic achievement. … A faculty culture absolutely dedicated to superb undergraduate teaching. And yet, at the same time, a faculty culture that supports and celebrates high-level research and scholarship at the cutting edge of each academic discipline.

Quotes from the Reed web site. UChicago, Swarthmore and Reed are often considered the most academically demanding of schools.</p>