<p>Last spring (my junior year) I asked two of my college professors (I am dual enrolled & homeschooled) to write me letters of recommendation. I have them in my posession. Now that I'm looking at the Common App form (am giving it to the professors tomorrow to fill out) I'm realizing that I shouldn't waive my right.</p>
<p>It's too late now, because I'd be afraid of the schools finding out through the professors or something that I had the letters in my posession, but will it be to my disadvantage, especially as a homeschooled student, to have to fill in the "No" bubble?</p>
<p>I know this doesn't really affect anything now, but I guess I'm looking for a bit of validation. It isn't a make or break matter...is it?</p>
<p>The fact that you already have letters written by your professors should be irrelevant. When you submit your Common App request, they will respond directly. They might submit the exact letter that they gave you last year, but they might also change, or even rewrite, the LOR.</p>
<p>The waiver concerns your ability to view what has actually been submitted to Common App. Again, this may or may not be the same as what you were given last year. Whether or not you fill in the “No” bubble, adcoms are likely to view the LOR in the same light. The intent of the waiver is to alert the recommender that the student will be able to view the LOR at some point in the future.</p>
<p>Even though you have the letters, you can still fill in the “Yes” bubble. Doing so would indicate that you will not be able to see what was actually submitted.</p>