<p>I was working on my common app teacher evaluations and I came across the waiver. Apparently, my school requires us to check yes. Is that allowed? And doesn't that put me at a disadvantage after college. I thought the waiver meant that you can/cannot view these docs after college acceptance. But don't recs not matter anymore after you're in?</p>
<p>bump no one else cares enough to reply? :(</p>
<p>ngstar,</p>
<p>My understanding of the FERPA waiver is that you are only waiving (or not) your right to view documents and other information submitted on your behalf for admission to the college where you enroll, and only if that college keeps those documents after you matriculate. So, it’s only for stuff submitted to the college where you enroll, and you can only request to see the docs if the college has kept them (which depends on the college’s own policy).</p>
<p>Seems to me that once you’re in, going back to read your recs would be odd. You’ll have plenty of other things to do in college.</p>
<p>The question of whether or not it is allowed for a school to require you to waive your rights has not been answered. And I am curious as well </p>
<p>Is it legal for a college office to not send student transcripts to colleges on the basis that a student has not waived their rights?</p>
<p>^^<em>bump</em>^^</p>