<p>My son is a freshman at Reed. He often works until 2 AM, but also seems to have time for some non-academic interests. He took only 3 classes first semester, but was also studying for qualification as a reactor operator which is equivalent to another class. This semester he has 4 classes, and says he has to prioritize what he studies - although he gets all his homework done, he does not have enough time in the week to do his best on everything. So yes, the workload is intense. He loves it, though.</p>