<p>I don’t know if this is true for Wesleyan, but for many colleges, EA applicants don’t get a huge boost. The ED acceptance rates are higher because athletes and legacies are encouraged to apply ED so that they don’t get lost in the RD round. According to a Dartmouth admissions officer who visited my school, ED is just a “feather on the scale.”</p>
<p>If you take out a ton of loans, wouldn’t you be stressed at Wesleyan, knowing the debt you’d eventually have to pay? With that said, I think Wesleyan would give you a considerable amount of fin aid. Top liberal arts colleges tend to be quite generous…</p>
<p>Let us know things go! Good luck.</p>