I asked my teachers to send in my recs via the common app. However, I never noticed any place on the common app that asked me to waive the right to see the app.
I dont want to give the wrong impression to the colleges by not waiving it. Is there even such a place to waive the right on the common app?
<p>I never found one- so I hope not.</p>
<p>No, there is not such a place to waive the right on the Common App. I recommend that you send a note to all the colleges you applied to explaining what happened so you don't give the wrong impression to the adcons.</p>
<p>if theres no such thing on the common app and the college never specifically asks for it, how are the students suppose to know?</p>
<p>I wouldn't worry about it.</p>
<p>im pretty sure in small print on the bottom of thee common app teacher recs it talks about the education act and it says if u are using the common app u are waiving ur right automatically. u dont need to sign anything with the common app so dont worry about =P</p>
<p>I think Shrek is right.</p>
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No, there is not such a place to waive the right on the Common App. I recommend that you send a note to all the colleges you applied to explaining what happened so you don't give the wrong impression to the adcons.
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I hope you're joking. That's insane and completely unnecessary.
You should know what the hell you're talking about before you go spouting off advice authortiatively.</p>
<p>BTW, EXACT TEXT FROM THE COMMON APPLICATION:</p>
<p>CONFIDENTIALITY We value your comments highly and ask that you complete this form in the knowledge that it may be retained in the students file should the applicant matriculate at a member college. In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, matriculating students do have access to their permanent files, which may include forms such as this one. Unless required by state law, colleges may not provide access to admission records to applicants, those students who are denied admission, or those students who decline an offer of admission. Again, your comments are important to us and we thank you for your cooperation. These colleges are committed to administer all educational policies and activities without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, handicap, or gender. The admission process at private undergraduate institutions is exempt from the federal regulation implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972</p>
<p>OK, oK! I'm sorry. I thought it was considered important that the student waive his or her right to see the recs because it would be easier for the teacher to give an honest assessment if the student had no access to it. I actually gave my bio teacher the rec form, forgetting to check of the box that waived my right to see it...before writing the rec she gave the form back, stating that I MUST check it off before she could write the rec.</p>
<p>Sorry, my mistake. :(</p>
<p>S'Okay. </p>
<p>Most posters here who offer advice don't realize that CC readers will hinge on their every word and consequently freak out at a moment's notice. If every post was preceded by "I think...", I'd imagine a lot of unnecessary stress would be averted.</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>I'll definitely be more careful when I offer advice on CC next time, lol. :D</p>
<p>I didn't waive my right and I really don't think colleges judge you on it or not, seeing as how I got in Princeton ED so it worked well for me. Actually, my horrible counselor tried to trick me into signing it, saying that I "had" to, which is a big lie.</p>
<p>LOL that's awesome prettyfish. I admire your guts. Did your teachers mention it?</p>
<p>Like prettyfish, I didn't waive my rights either. I've already been accepted at a few schools, and the teachers I asked for recs didn't question me, so I have no complaints.</p>
<p>Honestly, I never gave it much thought just figured it was my choice. Just out of curiosity, why do you think an adcom would get the wrong impression if you decided not to wave your rights? </p>
<p>PS. Congrats on your acceptance to Princeton prettyfish</p>
<p>I'm hoping it isn't a big deal... I mean i didn't even know what it was for.</p>
<p>My son waived his rights on the apps that offered the option explicitely ... and then the teachers gave him a copy of the letters they wrote (I think this is a little unusual).</p>
<p>One of my rec teachers refused to write me a rec if I didn't waive my right to see it, which was a problem because on the Common App (which I only sent to Harvard) there was no waive thing. I promised him if I got into Harvard I would not care what he wrote but he was pretty insistent. Eventually we sent the rec off with an additional cover sheet saying that I waived my right to see it. </p>
<p>As to why GCs push students to waiving - my GC said that her experience was that those who didn't waive when given the option to do so where seen as insecure and unsure of themselves (or the teachers who wrote the recs), and as a result they tended to be more laudatory. I don't think that that's true - adcoms have probably realised that loads, if not most, applicants, see their recs anyway - but I waived anyway.</p>
<p>I never signed the waivers on my apps, on purpose. Why would you waive your right to see something that directly relates to you? Anyhow, you're only allowed to look at the one where you matriculated, so you're already there, so what does it matter?</p>
<p>BTW, w/o waiver, in at Yale, Miami (OH), UMinn, UIUC</p>
<p>Jimmypop: I see it the same way you do. I'm not crazy about voluntarily giving up any rights which I'm entitled to, but I know alot of people don't see it the same way.</p>
<p>By the way, congrats on your acceptances!</p>
<p>wow... u guys are way too stressed out about the waiver thing. i didnt sign it and i doubt it matters that much. my teachers were totally fine about me forgetting to sign the waiver. its not going to break or make your application.</p>