It does seem that a growing number of colleges are approaching EA or RD students to suggest a switch to ED instead. I don’t like this gambit because it makes families second-guess decisions that were probably made for good reasons and it certainly adds stress to an already-stressful process. If the encouragement to switch to ED arrives via a generic one-time email, that’s not as bad as personal calls to the student or guidance counselor, but I still feel that it’s inappropriate unless the college provides some compelling reasons for making the switch.
I can’t tell yet, however, if there are a lot of students who are pressured into switching to ED via personal contact and then denied anyway, which was my initial concern. As I said in my first post, I’ve certainly heard tales of this happening, but it’s hard to tell yet if it’s happening OFTEN. I certainly hope not!