I got the email.
Yes, received.
I got the email too. I believe it was just sent to everyone as an instruction. Nothing to read into!
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3 days ahhhhhhh
Mine got that email and the earlier email in February addressed to the guidance counselor (by name) asking whether my student’s midyear grades were ready and to please send them as soon as possible. Had an interview in January. I think these are all standard as others had the same.
My interview was really really good; we ended up talking about several common interests, especially regarding Chinese economics and politics (we even spoke a little Mandarin, and I’m Brazilian btw). After the interview, the guy sent me an email saying he was really impressed with me and wanted the admissions committee to offer me a spot. Is this going to help my application significantly?
This is a print of the follow-up he sent me.
I’m asking because Dartmouth is one of my top choices, but I didn’t submit a Peer Letter of recommendation before march (I explained why, though), so I’m really unsure as to what I should expect on Tuesday.
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I’m no expert on the subject, but my guess is that it might help you but in a very limited way. Interviews are a very small fraction of your application, which means that unless you raised huge red flags in the interview for the admissions committee to deny your application, the interview is pretty much insignificant. I recently had the same question about my interview at another school. I did great at that interview, but people keep telling me that it won’t have much impact.
I think just like you, we are all extremely anxious about Tuesday. It’s been a year with way too much uncertainty, and having the stress of waiting for admissions decisions has not helped at all. My advice is just to try to be calm and have faith that things will turn out just fine regardless of what result you get on Tuesday. It’s literally impossible to predict the outcome at competitive schools like Dartmouth, so don’t stress over figuring out what to expect 
I hope interviews are not important. My D’s was awful. She was excited and well prepared, but the student interviewer mailed it in. Complained that he had to study so was a bit distracted. Then after 15 mins closed by saying, well I don’t want to keep you (as in I’d rather be studying). Awful first impression of Dartmouth. If you’re going to do interviews, you have an obligation to at least make an effort.
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Peer letter recommendations are optional, right?
They are strongly encouraged. So in theory, yes.
Technically optional but highly recommended per their website
Did they send likely letter this year?.
‘strongly recommended’ at top universities like Dartmouth is almost like compulsory
I know that there are technically no tea leaves to read or whatever, but I was waiting to send financial documents until my decision, and they waived them. Next to things like “Custodial Parents’ 2019 Federal W-2 Form” and more there’s a grey check and “waived” and the date 04/02/2021. That’s a bad sign, right?
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Why did they waived them?
Well my worst case thought is that I was rejected so they waived them because they won’t ever need them. But other than that I don’t know why they would do that.
alright, at this stage it’s late to ask but should the peer recommendation have a checkmark beside it?
yes lol, if you submitted one
uh oh. i know ours was sent in early february but never checked off.
did your letter get sent in through common app?