<p>i.e. are you just getting someone who you know can write well, or did you ask that special someone who really knows you best?
…orrrr are you gonna write it and then make one of your friends send it in with his or her name
tell theeeeee truth!</p>
<p>It just so happens that my best friend is, in my opinion, the best writer in my HS. In fact, he plans to pursue a career as an author. Not that test scores mean a lot at all (since hes my best friend) but he got an 800 on writing SAT and a 780 on the Lit. SAT II. He’s the best I know in terms of rhetorical and logical form and consistency, so basically, in short - I lucked out.</p>
<p>I also lucked out, like irugee. My very best friend is one of the best writters in our school, and as my best friend, she knows me really well. I think that it is more important to have someone you’re close to write the essay than a good writer, because honesty can shine through any writing style.</p>
<p>Wow, I’m in the same situation as both of the above posters. I don’t remember what my friend got on the Writing section, but she got 790 on SAT Literature and won an award for the best writer in our class, chosen by the English department. </p>
<p>Well, she knows me best out of all my friends, so the scores don’t matter much. But I do think having a peer rec with beautiful prose would help with impressions. I mean, if I read a rec cluttered with poor grammar and spelling, it would at least irritate me, which would affect my reading of the application.</p>
<p>The guy who wrote my son’s played football under him (son is captain), has been in class with him (AP Physics) and met him when S first came to the school in 8th grade. He didn’t point out how perfect my son was but more about his passion and leadership, in and out of class, and how he has grown and emerged as a true leader to the entire graduating class. His friend is a math guy – going into engineering, so his writing isn’t stellar, but there are no typos or grammar errors and most imp, it is genuine and honest. I think it accomplishes the task at hand without being fake or convoluted. And frankly, I think it will bring consistency to his character between that and his teacher recs.</p>
<p>I had my best friend write it. I trusted that he did say anything ■■■■■■■■ about me, and that Dartmouth would not base my decision on the creativity or writing ability of my friend.</p>
<p>My best friend asked me to write his. I’ve known him since the 4th grade (9 years) so the hard part was choosing what to say among everything I could :P</p>
<p>I’m lucky to have had a current Dartmouth student to write my peer review, I went to highschool with him ,(and he’s going to be published in maths soon!), and there isn’t anyone better than I can think of.</p>
<p>I had my brother write it because my best friend was busy filling out her early application and I did not want to pressure her. My brother is a senior in college and a very strong writer though</p>
<p>i had a real friend do mine</p>
<p>It was my estimation that this was the way to go and is why my son choose who he did. He may not be his most qualified WRITER of a friend, but the guy knows him. All I can say is it didn’t sound convoluted, rehearsed or sterile.</p>
<p>I had a close friend write mine.</p>
<p>I had my cousin (who is like a brother to me) write mine. It was pretty awesome.</p>
<p>ma bestie. (and her mom helped her edit, haha)</p>
<p>I had my best friend write mine…and it worked out really well because she is a year younger so I wasn’t forced to ask someone who was already buried in their own college essays!</p>
<p>I’m having my older brother write mine (RD’er here 
) after all, we’ve known each other for long stinking 17 years…who else could know me better? :D</p>
<p>Seriously, I love him, and even though we’re polar opposites of each other (he’s into math/science, I’m into history/philosophy. He’s an ENFJ, I’m an INTP), I trust he’ll write a really good and honest evaluation. :)</p>