Can't choose 1st choice...

[hmom5]

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Well, maybe 2 out of the 3 anyway. Carleton is pretty selective

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<p>Bunk. Anyone with a fighting chance at Dartmouth is into all three with ease,</p>

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t appears that Dartmouth’s ED acceptance rate is about double the overall rate
(~25-30% vs. ~13-15%)
TheDartmouth.com | College sees record number of E.D. apps
Dartmouth College Admission 2011</p>

<p>However, you cannot necessarily take these spreads at face value. There may be a much higher concentration of recruited athletes or legacies in the ED pool, for example. So the advantage may not be double for ED per se. My impression is that, compared to the other 3, Dartmouth (like many other top New England schools) tags a higher percentage of their applicants for athletic, “development”, legacy, or other hooks. This may have implications for the characteristics of the student body at each school.

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<p>This is correct but the OP is a 4 generation legacy! The big advantage for someone in this situation is in the ED round.</p>