<p>No, no one is really targeting rebel. It’s just that, over time on CC, we’ve seen bits and pieces of research others have done, heard lots of anecdotes- and, have some personal reactions to “certainty.” </p>
<p>On another topic, a poster I basically trust looked into the ED issue at several Penn level schools- and came up with a small number of regular-kid admits. He or she projected by major and, long story short, while there is some bump I wouldn’t go so far as to rely on calling it anything statistical or statistically dependable- it’s qualitative. It can work or not work. </p>
<p>Adcoms are looking for more than stats and willingness to go ED- their institutional needs still trump. It’s a “calculated risk” that your interest/willingness to commit will weigh more than in RD. And, that your kid will still like this choice in May. And that this will, in fact, turn out to be the right choice, over the four years.</p>