Sending out the teacher rec myself?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm in this ethical dilemma.
Well, its a rather simple solution really, but I wanted to know how others felt.</p>

<p>I'm applying to around 8 different colleges and one of my professors gave me the option to send out the letters of recommendation myself. I'd simply have to photocopy the common app. teacher evaluation forms and the typed-out rec letter. I have checked off the box that says something along the lines of "I would not seek to read the letter and keep it confidential." To be honest, I do want to read what my teacher has written about me if he allows me to, and I want to send it out myself since I can feel more assured that my application is actually submitted. Has anyone broke the confidentiality rule and read the recs in beforehand? ... argh.</p>

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<p>I have, my teachers/counsellors did not realize that i waived my rights and all of them let me see the recs before i mailed them out.</p>

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<p>Waiving your rights doesn't mean you won't read the letter. It just means that you cannot demand to read the letter. If your teacher voluntarily shows it to you, it's OK.</p>

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<p>^ Yep.</p>

<p>If your teachers voluntarily give you their recs, you are not violating the 'contract'.</p>

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<p>You're fine. No moral conflict.</p>

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<p>that's what i did, i photocopied all my recs for common and other schools and mailed them out after the teacher gave them back to me. I even used my home address as the return address, and apparently that's not a problem for Chicago, Columbia, Vanderbilt, or Cornell</p>

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<p>getting fishy here</p>