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description: Introduction from the AuthorTremble in fear, for you have purchased College Prowler’s guidebook to Reed College, a small, yet prestigious, liberal arts institution in the Pacific Northwest. Although not possessing the renown of many major universities and larger colleges, Reed has it where it counts. Those involved in academia know and respect Reed, and almost every student pursuing a college that will academically challenge them knows of Reed. While we may be pea-sized compared to most public and private universities, didn’t the ancient fairy tale of The Princess and the Pea tell of how, through many mattresses, the princess still felt the pea? Symbolically, Reed represents the pea, while the mattresses the other, larger universities that you (the princess) must feel past in order to discover Reed. Accordingly, my guide can turn you into a princess (or prince) that will be able to look beyond the mattresses of the larger universities to feel Reed for what it truly is.Do you want to become another member of the litany of students journeying to larger universities like the forces of the Argives in their invasion of Troy, being no greater than any other single Greek warrior? Or, do you want to be like Odysseus and Achilles, who led the forces due to their prowess? Reed can instill in you the academic prowess to become a symbolic leader in the world. Many Reed graduates have gone on to lead famous companies, and countless others have gone on to earn their PhDs and lead in their respective fields. If approached with the correct amount of learning, fun, studying, and personal introspection, Reed has the professors and know-how to provide you with the academic knowledge to go wherever you want in life.Personally, I came to Reed because I heard that it was the best academic institution in the country. I heard that it challenges you like no other institution and, if combined with a personal desire to succeed, turns its students into critical readers, writers, and thinkers, preparing them for their future endeavors.I cannot guarantee that Reed will be the right school for you. Instead, I promise that, with my guidebook’s help and through your own personal investigation, the correct college choice will become clear. If you are meant for Reed, then you will know it right away. Otherwise, I invite you to peruse my guidebook and learn what you can from it. Good luck in your search for the right college.Ben DuPree, AuthorReed College
language: English
title: Reed College or 2007
titlecomplete: Reed College or 2007
publisher: College Prowler