<p>Who can write the peer evaluation? Does it have to be someone that is in the same grade as you? Or can it be a friend (only a year older) who graduate from your high school and is currently attending another Ivy League college?</p>
<p>Yes, the term “peer” is very vague. For all I know, I could have a Dartmouth admissions officer as a peer. The peer recommendation is sketch at best.</p>
<p>I had one of my close friends write my peer review. Honestly, I don’t think Dartmouth cares too much about who writes your review, so long as the person can provide the admissions committee with an accurate portrait of you through their recommendation. I wouldn’t suggest having a teacher write the review for you, but maybe a family friend, a coach, a brother, a sister, a parent, an uncle, an employer, a co-worker, etc. I hope this helps. Just don’t stress out about it too much.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>Yes.</p>
<p>And a Dartmouth admissions officer is not your peer. It’s really not that hard; there’s no need to be bitter about it.</p>
<p>yeah, that’s totally fine. Just pick someone who knows you well and can write at least well enough to convey that. Really, the Dartmouth student body is populated by fairly normal people…smart people who study and did well in high school, but who also, you know, like people and don’t lock themselves in their rooms every weekend to do math. Near as I can tell, the peer evaluation is to prove you have at least had one friend or social interaction over the course of your high school career. </p>
<p>I’m partially kidding with the above, but i wouldn’t stress over it too much. As long as the person you’ve picked can write about you and maybe provide a different point of view than the rest of your app, they sound like a great choice.</p>
<p>K. Thanks.</p>