<p>^^^^ Strange response, vossron. There are a lot of similarities between the 2 schools, but one glaring difference is their location. Why not consider things that set the schools apart? No one said that was how to choose a school-- it is simply a variable to consider (if it matters to the OP, dont know where he/she lives) and is another data point, and I was simply asking a question. Students have based their school selection on what might seem to some to be far less important criteria. Was your post supposed to be helpful to the OP? Is this issue any more/less relevant than your hippie/hipster distinction?</p>
<p>If the OP plans to stay on one coast or the other, the familiarity with the school can be a helpful variable in job placement. Vassar has, IMO, a stronger name recognition than Reed, especially in the east. Vassar is plenty rigorous academically and does well placing students in med/law/grad school. Also, at Vassar you can create your own major, so if you don’t feel the environmental studies major is exactly what you are looking for, you can create your own, pulling in more courses fromthe biological sciences, etc. Good luck!</p>