slipper, exactly the reasons why I chose Dartmouth over Duke. I think lots of kids have these two colleges to choose from, and I don't think you can go wrong either way. Though, I would have picked Duke over Berkeley and Hopkins any day.
Oh and if anyone wanted the "flawed" NY Times cross-admit link here it is
The New York Times > Week in Review > Image > Collegiate Matchups: Predicting Student Choices