I emailed duke about it, but I haven’t received a response.
Does anyone know how I could waive my right on the common app forms? Can i just attach a sheet with the statement and my signature?
<p>that's what i did...i actually had a post about this earlier (it might have been on the old forum)...you may want to run a search for it</p>
<p>yea, I'm also not sure about this, so should I give the teacher some paper saying that I waive my right to see it and ask him to put it in the same envelope with the rec?</p>
<p>It's really unnecessary, so say adcoms.</p>
<p>Wow.. if they're not requesting it, why are you doing backflips to try and give it to them? Do you honestly believe it would help your application?</p>
<p>Sheesh, talk about over-doing it...</p>
<p>Well I've just heard confidentiality is appreciated by the Universities at question, and I'm in no mood to read my recs, I trust my recommenders. If it's no big deal I won't put it down, but don't some consider it to be a big deal?</p>
<p>so wait. does it hurt you if you dont waive your right? or waive your right?</p>
<p>any difference?</p>
<p>Well, since there's nowhere on the app that has that, I guess it won't hurt you.</p>
<p>all apps at the very bottom have them. its federal law (i believe some law in 1977 mandates it).</p>
<p>The Common Application does not. Adcoms have said you don't need to bend over backwards to waive your right to read it. If there's not a spot, don't worry about it.</p>
<p>you can't waive your right on the common app teacher rec form</p>