<p>I don’t think it matters too much if the OP applies ED because I believe she attends school in Hong Kong and will not visit any US schools before making a decision (based on other posts). The OP says she already knows students at Wellesley, so they can probably give her some personal feedback. </p>
<p>And, to be perfectly blunt, Wellesley seems to be extremely appealing to Asian students. My sister recently graduated, and she said the actual percentage of Asian students is probably closer to 40%. Not that there’s anything wrong with that (to quote Seinfeld)!</p>
<p>According to its website, “Wellesley’s entering class of 2012 had 24.9 percent Asian American students (plus 12.5 percent international, at least half of whom live in Asia).” I am guessing that the 24.9% includes only those US students who declared their ethnicity on their application; many Asian students do not.</p>
<p>From what I saw during my frequent visits, the Asian students appear to be very tight-knit, especially the international students. And I saw tons of posters advertising events sponsored by the different Asian Cultural Clubs.</p>
<p>To be clear, I am not saying that “all Asian students love Wellesley.” I am merely stating that they have a very visible presence on campus and receive a tremendous amount of support from the administration. I thought that might be reassuring to the OP.</p>