<p>Sorry, this isn’t going to be much help:</p>
<p>Will applying early decision help my application? Statistically, maybe a little.
Will needing full financial aid effect my entrance? Since Reed is not completely need-blind, it’s possible.
Also, should I discuss family hardship in my essay? Try [Reed</a> Magazine: My Essay](<a href=“http://web.reed.edu/reed_magazine/autumn2006/features/my_essay/index.html]Reed”>Reed Magazine: My Essay)</p>