<p>2blue, I wouldn’t necessarily have a better application, although I suppose I would have time to work on my essays more, so that should help. The main thing that would improve my chances is that I would apply early decision…</p>
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<p>So, as you see, the ED admission rate is 81%, while the RD admission rate is about 44%. I feel pretty confident that I would get in, because my stats are in the range for Grinnell. I will talk more about this with my regional admission counselor.</p>
<p>And there are a couple of people who are encouraging me to transfer, but here are the transfer stats…</p>
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<p>Not good. Also, I just don’t want to get settled into a school and then have to leave it. I mean, I would make friends and get used to the school, even it if wasn’t my dream school, like Grinnell is. I think it would be better to go to the same school for all four years.</p>
<p>Edit, I haven’t received my package from Western, but my UW one was okay. I think I had about 20,000 in loans that I would have to pay back.</p>