And just to show how distorted the numbers can get, check out Colgate's "Class of 2012 Profile."
Colgate: Class of 2012 Profile
You'll see it shows an "Admitted Students" middle 50%tile SATs as 660-740 in CR and 670-760 in M. Go to the CDS, and you'll see the range of the attending students from the same class as 620-720 CR and 630-710 M. The differences range from 20 to 50 points - not insignificant. I wish now the school would update its class profile to reflect it more honestly.