Dartmouth prides themselves on being close knit community and yes, they want to know what your peers think of you. Remember that learning takes place both in and outside of the classroom. Yes, my kid had her peer review done by one of her best friends in high school. Many years after graduating she will tell you that she has professional friends, she has friends from other aspects of her life, but her true core group of friends are the ones that she made at Dartmouth.