<p>If the 3( I think) people mentioned here did rescind their application in time, then 3 people are taken out of the EA/RD pool. Given a rough number of 6600 EA apps, and say 25% will be taken, then 1650 people are admitted,
. By lowering the pool, three more people can be taken into the EA pool- about .4% more people are taken. That might be small, but it counts.</p>