ED acceptances rates are hardly off the charts for elite LACs. SO many of those are athletes. For the NESCACs specifically, something like 40% of the kids play a varsity sport. Many to most of those were recruited and went ED. Our S at Bowdoin has met a LOT of non-athletes who were deferred in ED and then eventually accepted in RD. I think applying ED does show interest and boost a non-recruited athletes chances but it’s not a slam dunk.