Devildog,
you are walking a fine line by the level you are illustrating. The reality is not one poster here is an RD. RDs do not sit on the board when it comes to your WCS, nor do BGOs.
The worst thing IMHO that you are doing is calling for your child. It is okay to call if there is a due date, your child is in school, goes straight to a sport event or work, but otherwise, you do harm. What they see is a stage mother who is more into it, then the candidate.
Also, at this point of time the admissions RD does not have everyone's file on the slate, and that is if the slate has been submitted. SO you are asking for an answer that is based on incomplete facts. He could look competitive, but in 2 weeks when 3 other candidates submit their final package, he drops from being competitive to mid pack.
This is an incredibly long ride.
People also need to understand Prep...great gpa, great SAT/ACT will not be a prep candidate. It is usually held for a candidate that has everything, but something in their PAR makes them fall short. They offer it to get their PAR up, be it gpa or SAT, but they know if that candidate has that opportunity they would be an ideal candidate.
Your child will not be offered prep because of a CFA or lack of EC's, it is academic. Not saying that these prep cadets are not smart, they just want to give them a better edge for academics, knowing how hard the 4 dig yr is. Prep is not a back up for those on a waiting list. Prep actually comes out all yr long. SO please do not walk in thinking that they were number 1201 on a class list of 1200 and be accepted to prep, it just is not the case.
I have yet in my time on this board to hear that somebody was taken from prep to an SA. However, I have read many posts of kids offered an appointment days before BCT, being removed from the NWL