INCORRECT…Please do not put words into my mouth or read intentions not specifically stated into my post.
We began the process early to leave enough time to determine IF my D would have a clear top choice college to apply ED. If my D did not have a clear top choice she would have applied everywhere EA, rolling, and RD. She did take advantage of the ED round only because she did have a clear cut top choice.
FWIW she got into one college she liked in Nov. through a rolling admission process, another in Dec. through EA, and we felt fairly confident (through Naviance, discussions with her guidance counselor, our own research) that she likely would have got into at least one or two other colleges she felt she would be happy at through the RD process. We felt no need to push ED unless my D determined that was the path she wanted to take. And as things (happily) turned out, her college choice was an absolutely fantastic fit in every way!
Now that I’ve clarified my statement, let’s drop this as debate is not allowed on CC.