<p>i did the same and got a good rec, got deferred ED, then accepted RD…that was my only hook per se, so i guess i was expendable in the beginning, but more valuable come RD. im not sure if i wouldve gotten in without it, its hard to say. but i know a lot of ppl who got in ED with it, and a bunch who get rejected or deferred/rejected as well. if you have a real hook id say youre golden</p>