<p>“Although I do think that Reed is a very intense school, I think it is overblown since I don’t think the massive amount of work is something to necessarily brag about…”</p>
<p>The work load is pointed out so that applicants know what Reed is like. When those who left Reed early were asked why, the most common answer was that Reed wasn’t what they expected. There are 19 mentions of Hum 110 (the freshman course with the huge reading list) in the view book. I think there is a reason!</p>