<p>Anyone know if the peer evaluation is REQUIRED for the Darmouth application? I mean the whole idea seems silly to me. I have to get another senior to work on MY application, as well as take it seriously? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>The peer evaluation IS a required supplement for Dartmouth. I applied ED, and thought the same thing about the peer rec; it does seem kind of silly. But, here's my theory, I think they use it to see if people can socially acclimate themselves. I doubt admission decisions are hinging on a peer rec (I may be wrong); imagine if your ticket into college was how your friends thought of you.</p>
<p>If my close friends aren't towards the top of the class, is that a problem?</p>
<p>No. In the are evaluating your application, not your friends'. They just want a different perspective on you as a person.</p>
<p>Err...I meant to write "In the end they are evaluating..."</p>