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<p>So I submitted everything required of an RD application EXCEPT the Peer Recommendation (my friend never finished it in time! ... ), which means (or at least I thought it meant) that my application is incomplete. And I never thought about Dartmouth again. I never received an acknowledgment of my application at any point, either.</p>

<p>Except today I received an RD notification email (!?!?) that says my admissions decision will be available 5pm March 31st, etc. </p>

<p>CC, what does this mean?</p>

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<p>Yikes. You should have picked a different friend! </p>

<p>As for the email, take it at face value: Your application will be decided by March 31.</p>

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<p>Everyone got that email.</p>

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<p>I believe that Peer Rec. was recommended, but not required. Sounds like they followed through with reviewing your application anyway So what’s the problem? If you are accepted, then you’ll have a decision to make. If not, then you are back to where you thought you were…no Dartmouth in the big picture.</p>

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<p>My daughter didn’t! What does that mean?</p>

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<p>The peer rec is very, very, very low on their list of requirements. And they won’t ding you if you have a stupid friend.</p>

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<p>Never mind, she just got it (4:28)!</p>

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<p>lol… I asked two friends, thinking that if one couldn’t be depended on, I’ll always have the other. I made the mistake of telling both of them that, and in the end neither of them did one. </p>

<p>Anyway, I followed the link ([Check</a> Your Application Status](<a href=“Home | Dartmouth Admissions”>Home | Dartmouth Admissions)) and used the Lookup Form to get a username and password, but it won’t let me. My feeling is that there is no file of me at Dartmouth - why else don’t I have an account?</p>

<p>Way to bring me up and drop me down :frowning: I’ll probably call tomorrow though.</p>

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<p>they should have emailed you the username and password a while ago.</p>

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<p>I got my password emailed to me shortly after I submitted my application months ago. Check your old emails:)</p>

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<p>I got it at 4:00</p>

<p>so late :(</p>

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<p>“Late” people: </p>

<p>worry not, mine was sent at 1:00 pm on the dot, considerly earlier, but I was rejected at Chicago today. I’m also an international seeking aid, so there are two signs against me. Against me = for you = if timestamps even mean anything at all, you should be glad.</p>

<p>Edit: wait… nevermind… Dartmouth is need-blind.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t worry about time, I don’t think they could send out several thousand emails all at once…or maybe they could, I don’t really know anything about technology.</p>

<p>And I don’t know how important the peer rec is…the likely I got was dated the day after my friend sent in the peer rec she wrote for me (late)</p>

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<p>I received a likely letter- and my irresponsible friend (I pick great company) told me afterwards he never submitted my peer rec.</p>

<p>Can’t complain much at the time- but the point is, I highly doubt they prioritize the peer recommendation.</p>

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<p>my email was sent at 9:46am</p>

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<p>10:20 am; deferred ED applicant</p>

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<p>That reminds me of the email I got from UChicago asking me to check my decision status, which puzzled me because I only sent in the supplement (nothing else!) before my Dartmouth ED decision was posted. So when I logged onto UChicago’s website, they told me they’ve removed my application from the files because of its incompleteness…</p>

<p>But I wouldn’t worry too much about this one. I don’t think a peer rec is 100% necessary for them to make a decision… like an alumni interview, it serves to boost your app - unless the rec is very poorly written (not likely). Good luck!</p>