<p>Wesleyan’s policy is actually very similar to Vassar’s; both are need-aware for internationals; neither admits more than 10% from its pool of international students who have applied for financial aid (albeit, Wesleyan only receives about 400 such applications a year compared to Vassar’s 700.)</p>
<p>If the OP’s second choice college is what I think it is, he has a point; it’s an outstanding school and it does accept three quarters of all EA applicants and as such he would not have to accept their offer if it proved too little.</p>