I agree with those in favor of more schools going EA. I feel fortunate that eight of D’s schools are EA (two reaches, two safeties and four targets). We are on the merit hunt and seeing what kind of offers she gets from the target schools may change her RD list and will certainly lead to a close check of her app. I’ve done my best to look for schools that will give her the merit we need. But if EA goes badly, there’s still a chance to fix things.