<p>The kids I knew at Reed from Andover and Exeter had a strong interest in mountain climbing and the outdoors. Sadly, the Pacific Northwest is not part of the known world to many in the Northeast U.S… Reed is a great school for the right kid: small seminar classes with great teachers and a core curriculum. The school has a small nuclear reactor on campus (manned by undergrads) and a strong science program.</p>
<p>note of interest: Outgoing Reed president, Colin Diver, is from one of the three families profiled in J. Anthony Lukas’ book Common Ground, which covers the decade of school desegregation in Boston.</p>