<p>Just out of curiousity, couldn’t the peer rec be forged or faked pretty effortlessly(unlike teacher recommendations)? Not that I’m considering this of course. 
Also, when they say this is optional, do they really mean it? Has anyone been accepted w/o it?</p>
<p>EDIT: one other Q
Am I missing something or is there really no additional essay in the williams supplement (none other than the common app one)?</p>
<p>my friend wrote me an incredible peer evalutation, i think it helped.</p>
<p>I had no peer evaluation and I got in off the waitlist.</p>
<p>I didn’t have a peer evaluation, and got an early write. Actually, I don’t think I noticed that you could send one in… I did send in a music supplement though.</p>
<p>i had a really good peer evaluation…I applied and was accepted ED. No additional essays…that had me wondering too when I applied! I was also thinking of applying to princeton and they had 3-4 essays…so the williams application seemed wonderful in comparison…lol. and yeah, i sent in resumes for music and for theatre…apart from a general resume enlisting my other achievements in school.</p>
<p>If they say it’s optional, trust me, it’s optional. I would also recommend against sending in a peer rec just for the sake of it, unless you’re certain of two things:
<p>Personally, I applied RD through the common app and had no additional essays or materials (like tapes, portfolios, etc.), but a very good friend of mine wrote a peer rec for me. I never asked what he wrote, but just based on what I know about my friend, I’m sure it was great. I got in as an early write.</p>