<p>While I would never call Middlebury a “back-up” school for Dartmouth, I do think that Dartmouth is more selective (based on most quantifiable measures). That being said, I do know several people who were accepted to Dart and WL or rejected from Midd. Both schools are among the most selective in the nation, and with the flood of applications the past few years, admissions can be a total crapshoot.</p>