Insight: New York Times Ranks Reed in Bottom 8th Percentile for “Economic Diversity” Among Selective U.S. Colleges
In the latest version of The New York Times’ College Access Index — released in early September — Reed fell to position #265 among the country’s 286 “most-selective” colleges. The ranking, which placed Reed in the bottom 8th percentile of all selective US colleges for “economic diversity,” marked a 183-point drop…
Reed Has No Official Policy on Generative AI in Admissions Essays, According to Dean of Admission
By Eli Ashcroft and Ian Zotter-Barlow According to Dean of Admission Milyon Trulove, Reed College currently has no formal policy on the use of generative AI in admissions essays. “[Reed doesn’t] have a policy regarding AI use in the admission process,” Dean Trulove said, “[but] we expect that everyone will write their college essays independently…
Letter to the Editor: Reed and Holistic Admission
By Milyon Trulove, Vice President and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at Reed College Even before the release of the 237-page Supreme Court ruling in June, Gallup and Pew data show most Americans, including Americans of color, agreed that Affirmative Action in college admission was a bad idea. So when the Supreme Court banned…
Reed Adds New Identity-Based Essay Question to Writing Supplement for First-Year Applicants
By Declan Bradley In early August, Quest reporters discovered from Reed’s Common App listing that the college had added a new essay prompt to the writing supplement section of its application. The new prompt — which reads, “How might aspects of your identity positively influence the living and learning community at Reed?” — marks the…