Sending in peer rec-- bad idea?

blinkangel44
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:01:56 +0000

Would it be a bad idea to submit a peer recommendation with my application? I think that the peer rec is a great idea for college apps, as it reveals a new side of the applicant. I’m already having my friend write one for Dartmouth. But Brown is really my dream school, and I truly believe that a peer rec would make my application better. Would it be a bad idea to send this to Brown (and possibly other schools that I’m applying to?)? I don’t want them to be offended that I’m sending something that is clearly part of a Dartmouth app and nor do I want to inundate them with extra stuff (although this is the only thing I’d send that isn’t req’d). And if I do end up doing this, I was thinking of having her write a little bit about why she thinks I should go to Brown (so that it’s not just some generic letter).

Any advice? Is this just a really bad idea?