<p>this is not a really pressing issue, but i was thinking about this whole process... </p>
<p>i'm a senior this year, but one of my very best friends is a junior. she is, quite frankly, one of the most amazing people i know. she's really really smart, very creative, is really interested in interesting stuff, and...well, i could go on for a long time. basically, she should honestly be accepted to every college she applies to.</p>
<p>so my question is this: is there anything i can do next year to help at all? williams, for example, has an optional peer evaluation. would it be bad if i wrote a very good letter (with specific details) and just sent it to the schools she ends up applying to (i probably wouldn't even tell her)? i think i could give a point of view that the colleges won't be seeing in whatever other recs she gives them...</p>
<p>I think it'd be a great thing for you to send letters, but I don't how much they would help though. That's so nice of you to look out for your friend.</p>
<p>Don't send in anything without asking her first. One wants some measure of control over one's application, since it's so important.
But still, I applaud the kind sentiment.</p>
<p>Dartmouth asks for a Peer Review letter. They obviously think there is some value. If you are a big donor to a college, your letter would be important. </p>
<p>One thing to consider, if your letter is more creative, more original and better written compared to what your friend writes in the essays. That would be a problem.</p>