<p>I agree with Arcadia - it only make sense to do the comparative thing if you are looking to apply ED to Bowdoin or Middlebury but you seem to be set on Dartmouth as your ED application so the Bowdoin/Middlebury choice is beside the point at this stage of the process. If you’re going to apply RD to Middlebury and Bowdoin and are fortunate enough to be accepted by both, you can make your decision between the two a year from now. In the meantime, you should focus on how to make a better case for yourself - there’s nothing that stands out about your qualifications or your presentation of yourself (solid but not spectacular grades and scores; many ECs but none that jump out (at least as you describe them)). If you’re going to apply ED to Dartmouth, you’ll need to be a lot sharper in your focus as to what you bring to the table . .</p>