<p>Some colleges play games others don’t. The ethical ones that don’t want a student, reject the student at ED time. For those moved to the RD pool, they really want to see senior grades and stack them up against other candidates before making their final selection. </p>
<p>Certainly that a student was ready to commit to a school (ED) is a great indication that the student will accept RD. Schools like applicants that really want that school. These candidates probably help the numbers for a lot of stats besides the ‘accepted and enrolled’ stat such as the first year retention rate.</p>