<p>With so few black applicants, Middlebury admissions has to seriously consider just about any and all comers in order to obtain any measurable numbers of AAs in its population. The majority of these African American applicants are probably well qualified, and these same applicants will probably have a number of top college admissions offers come spring time. A lot of them will choose to go elsewhere.</p>
<p>The majority of blacks I know applying to Middlebury are also applying to atleast one of Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore trio, and I don't know any who would give up those three for Middlebury, just my 2 cents.</p>