<p>by the way Cornell and UC Berkeley have many cross applicants.</p>
<p>If you spend some time reviewing CC, you will see that many of the heated debates involving Cornell include UC Berkeley and vice versa.</p>
<p>I would say Dartmouth is more selective overall by a decent margin. And in my experience I also think its a better college experience. Much more tailored to students, with lots of special and unique elements.</p>