<p>placido, even if your assumptions about the selection process of RD -> acceptance, vs RD->waitlist->acceptance are true, it doesn’t change the fact that the numerical odds of being admitted are not altered one bit by a SCEA acceptee not withdrawing his or her ap. Again, one student can only matriculate to one school, and each school will fill all of their available spots.</p>
<p>If the adcom is looking for a specific missing element from the waitlist that they were not during RD, then the possessor of said missing element is in!</p>
<p>Dropping out of RD only benefits the University since it will show a higher yield rate.</p>