<p>I think this is going to be an interesting year for ED because sone of the top schools know that there are students who are holding out for RD (Harvard/princeton) and to see how SCEA (stanford/Yale) are going to shake out. </p>
<p>If the school is on the fence about accepting your D early they will contact the school and ask for the transcript. Some schools may end up asking for first quarter/marking period grades because they will help to get a fuller picture of the student or to “thin” out the pool.</p>