<p>Are the peer evaluations important in the admission process?</p>
<p>i'm wondering the same thing. it's kinda funny that Dartmouth wants a PEER rec.</p>
<p>When I went to the info session last summer, they explained that the purpose of the peer rec was to bring together a campus of people who are not only smart, but also nice. As the admissions officer put it, "Dartmouth is a small campus, and we're all going to have to see each other a lot. We want nice people sharing the space with us." Also, I think it's a nice way to finish reading each application, that way they can inevitably end on a high note.</p>
<p>It's also adds another dimension to the application. Rather than having stereotypical "teacher's pet"-type kids, Dartmouth can more easily find people who, as liberty described, are nice.</p>
<p>But how do they (adcom people) know the candidate in question is nice to ALL? How many peer recs do they want, just one? It might be the candidate's best friend or his/her click member ... they can be nice to each other (and right excelent recs to each other ;-)) but nasty to everyone else. How would adcom know?</p>
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<p>Liberty does make a valid point that the campus is small and there are not even 6 degrees of separation between people. A person who lives their life as a jerk or nasty to other being would be in for a very lonely experience in Hanover because there is such a great level of cohesiveness on campus.</p>
<p>Yes, that is what the school wants to know how your friends view you and what do they think about you. This just adds another dimension to who you are as a person when coupled with the teacher's recommendation, the GC report, Essay, short answers and interview (if applicable). some messages will come across very consitently.</p>
<p>I think the admissions officers also find the peer evaluation one of the most interesting parts of the application. when you're reading thousands of applications, it helps to get some nice stories!! So give it to someone who knows you well and might be funny or cute. . . or give it to your boyfriend or girlfriend; those peer evaluations are good too. Think of what you'd want to read when your sitting in a cafe with a stack of a hundred applications . . .</p>
<p>Personally, I'm ecstatic to have the peer rec. I can't write well at all, which means my essay will be a disaster, but I have plenty of friends who can. I think it's a great tool for those of us who can't "sell ourselves" effectively, too.</p>