Comment Re:Sure, a few people drop out because they are sm (Score 1) 1014
Reed is one of the toughest schools in the U.S. I went to Reed, my brother when to Princeton. We took similar courses - mine were much tougher.
When I was at Reed, about 10-15 years after Jobs left, the average freshman had SATs around 1250-1300 and an IQ around 150. Within 3 semesters 50% had left. Some left temporarily because of $, but most left because of grades and stress.
According to a friend of mine working in the registrar's office, Jobs left because he couldn't cut it. His grades were poor...
Job may mention money, buyt it that may be more of a fig leaf. Money issues may have made things more difficult, but good students can get scholarships and loans.
Besides, although Reed tutition may be high, living expenses in Portland are very low.
If you are will to be a "scrounger" you can eat for free.
During the 70s and 80s it was cheaper to study at Reed than
some "low-cost" public schools in California - living expenses!)
On a final note -
If you know much about Reed student culture,
and have read much about Jobs, you can see
that he wouldn't be the person he his today
w/o his time at Reed. If he'd managed to
stick it out who knows what he might have become. (a mental patient?)
When I was at Reed, about 10-15 years after Jobs left, the average freshman had SATs around 1250-1300 and an IQ around 150. Within 3 semesters 50% had left. Some left temporarily because of $, but most left because of grades and stress.
According to a friend of mine working in the registrar's office, Jobs left because he couldn't cut it. His grades were poor...
Job may mention money, buyt it that may be more of a fig leaf. Money issues may have made things more difficult, but good students can get scholarships and loans.
Besides, although Reed tutition may be high, living expenses in Portland are very low.
If you are will to be a "scrounger" you can eat for free.
During the 70s and 80s it was cheaper to study at Reed than
some "low-cost" public schools in California - living expenses!)
On a final note -
If you know much about Reed student culture,
and have read much about Jobs, you can see
that he wouldn't be the person he his today
w/o his time at Reed. If he'd managed to
stick it out who knows what he might have become. (a mental patient?)
