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<p>Which data? For what year?
The data I cited above (which shows a narrower M & CR score spread than admitone’s) comes from each school’s 2008-2009 Common Data Set. As far as I know, that is the most up-to-date and authoritative source for this information. Perhaps admitone’s data comes from the College Board’s figures for the 2009-2010 entering class.</p>
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<p>True, and that includes the specifics of the OP’s situation (which seems to include a significant hook for Dartmouth, but not for Carleton). The statistical profile of the applicant pool changes a bit from year to year. Moreover, as I suggested, the stats for matriculated students may diverge significantly from the stats for admitted students. We cannot see the whole picture of applicant competitiveness. </p>
<p>Others have suggested that, if you have a fighting chance at Dartmouth, you’ll be admitted with ease to Carleton and the other 2 schools. Let’s turn that around. If Dartmouth is a reach even with the 4th-gen legacy hook, then a careful applicant should consider Carleton at least a low reach without any hook at all. It’s the #8 LAC in the USNWR rankings, with entering-class stats comparable to Hopkins, Haverford, Middlebury, or Cornell.</p>