<p>can i ask a mentor(30 years old...not exactly a "peer") of mine to write a peer evaluation for me? i just wasnt sure if williams really wanted a "peer" or if it was just their name for the supplementary rec.</p>
<p>thanks a lot!</p>
<p>If they ask for a peer, they mean someone of your age. One of your classmates/friends.</p>
<p>I'd say the Peer Evaluation form is pretty clear:</p>
<p>"Your “peer” can be a friend, classmate, teammate, sibling—someone you have known for 16 years or 6 weeks—who knows you well and can offer some perspective on you as a person."</p>
<p>A couple of criteria you might consider in addition to getting someone who knows you well -
Is the peer a good writer?
Does the peer have sufficient time and will they put in that time to really think about what they will write about you?</p>
<p>My D used her cousin who is 3 years older. Good luck.</p>
<p>sorry but i feel like those two are conflicting responses.
my mentor knows me very well (5 years) and i think she'd provide great information.</p>
<p>however, i guess i cant ask her then.....</p>
<p>Your mentor can still send in a recommendation. The peer recommendation should come from a contemporary. Ask an articulate friend to write the peer rec. It can't hurt and it can certainly help.</p>
<p>emders_game:</p>
<p>I know this response is late, but hopefully you'll get it.</p>
<p>I was at Williams two days ago, and somebody asked that exact question in the info session. Our info session lady (who was the associate director of admissions, so she obviously knows) said that a peer can be anyone, provided you have known them in some sort of non-academic context. It could be a schoolmate, but it could also be a coach, guitar teacher, or mentor. I'd ask your mentor if you feel that strongly about it.</p>