How did you First Become Interested in Reed
How did you First Become Interested in ReedHow did you first become interested in Reed and why do you think Reed might be an appropriate place, both socially and academically, to continue your education?
I could tell you a heartfelt, sentimental, poignant story about first seeing a Reed College refrigerator magnet (my uncle got it at a reunion, I think) and feeling first deep emotions stirring somewhere inside my spleen.
Or I could meticulously paraphrase the numerous brochures and articles about Reed that I have perused.
Yet another option would be to rent a small airplane and skywrite, “I want to go to Reed,” in colorful pollutants.
And I probably would resort to one of these strategies, had I not some real incentives to attend Reed College. They are based on what I have learned from The Princeton Review, general knowledge, conversations I have overheard, and other miscellaneous tidbits of information sent to me by friends and relatives.
First of all, I must express my admiration to the people who have decided that education is, after all, the purpose and responsibility of a college and established the precedence of academics over sports at Reed college. I’d like to attend a school where I, a debater, will not be viewed...
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