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If the student does not check the box, he or she can walk into the college admissions office and demand, as a matter of right, to see the recommendations. The college in that case must give the recommendations to the student. </p>
<p>If the student does check the box, the college can say “No” to any such demand. However, the college can also say “Yes”, but the student cannot force the “Yes.”</p>