<p>Man…so many of you are defensive about Reed. I already said it was a fine college; I’m not saying it’s horrible, but if you are pitting one college against the other, in this case Reed vs. Vassar, it is clear to me that if both offer the academic program you want, that Vassar is the better choice. Reed would have to have a very specific thing that you want that Vassar does not have for it to be chosen over Vassar. If rankings don’t do it for you (pretty much any ranking anywhere including the ‘smartest students list’ where Vassar wins by a little bit there), and acceptance rates don’t do it for you, then maybe 25-75 SAT scores will? Reed=1918-2190; Vassar=2010-2300. Also, I was trying to steer the OP in the correct direction. My advice for Vassar for him wasn’t based solely on rankings (as I’ve already said). He said it seemed to fit him better and that financially it would be better. Clear winner is Vassar for this guy.</p>