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"Vastly harder"? These days I don't think that's true when it comes to Colgate vs. Middlebury and Bowdoin - and anectodally it wasn't the case among my kid's friends (I'm talking about plain old unhooked, non-athletic-recruit students). Middlebury and Bowdoin both have SAT optional approaches - Colgate doesn't, so for the unhooked kid, SAT's remain very important. And there are a lot of Div I athletes at Colgate, so if you aren't one, stats are even more important for you.
I also don't think Colgate and Colby are "highly" comparable - Colby was my son's safety school (based on the admissions experience of similarly qualified applicants from his private school). My son's best friend from high school goes to Colby but was turned down at Colgate; a old friend who is a current freshman at Colby was also turned down at Colgate. Again anecdotal, but supported by recent admissions experience at my kids' school.
On the other hand, I do agree that Dartmouth and Williams are still "vastly harder".
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