<p>Hello, all! I just have a quick question as I'm filling out my Personal Data Form for Georgetown EA. The wavier of access -- admissions interview reports is puzzling me. Why would I waive access? Is it just to show that I have nothing to hide in my interview and trust that the interviewer will write about me positively? What are opinions on this -- which bubble did you fill in?</p>
<p>It is generally recommended that you waive access on all documents that have this type of feature (Recommendations, Secondary School Reports, Interview Reports, etc). Not waiving access means that you can, at a later point, request that the University reveal what all the recommendations/interview reports actually say about you. Universities might feel that your refusal to waive means that you are insecure about something and that you think the interviewer might write something bad about you. Not waiving will also make the University officials doubt the sincerity of the provided reports because one cannot be completely honest when the content of the writing is not confidential and can be revealed to the person in question. Some professors/teachers can even refuse to write anything about you if the access is not waived. In many cases, the recommenders/ reporteurs might willingly disclose the content themselves, but only if they wish. For example, I waived access on my old recommendation forms but my counselor still chose to show it to me and gave me my own copy. The bottom line is, waive access in any case. Hope this helps.</p>