Reed College

Type: College Size:  Small (1,430 Undergraduate; 23 Graduate); Style: Gold Standard School/Mini-Ivy Honors College: N/A Affiliations: Student Body: Undergraduate  (1453 Students) Testing: SAT: 1930-2210;  ACT: 29-33  (SAT/ACT Optional School) Admissions: Applied: 5,396; Accepted: 1888  (34.9%); Class Size: 421; Early Decision 70% Average GPA: 3.9 (70% over 3.75) Students of Color: 18.96% Male-Female: 46.5%-53.5% Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 9:1 Freshman Retention Rate: 90% Freshman […]

A Template for Requesting a Lesson

Chances are better than average that you WILL NOT get into most good music schools on an audition alone. We’ve had too many students who have been surprised by that “secret” of the game of getting into a top conservatory or university program.  Here’s what you do to get yourself on the radar of some of […]

Summer Programs – U.S. Department of State

  Do you like to travel? Do you like foreign languages? Food? Culture?  Perhaps a career as a diplomat is for you!  The way to “audition” that option is to apply for a summer internship at the State Department. To find out more about how to apply for the program, click here.

Super-Scoring on Standardized Tests like ACT/SAT

Faster than a speeding bullet, you can create trouble for yourself with standardized tests like the SAT or the ACT. When you sign up for the tests with the College Board, or for the ACT, they give you the option of submitting everything to the colleges after you’re done taking the test.  Sounds convenient? Don’t […]