<p>Is not waiving access to rec letters bad in the sense that it shows a lack of confidence in self and teachers?</p>
<p>While not waiving may not leave as good an impression as waiving, I don’t think it really matters all that much when it comes down to it.</p>
<p>Waiving recs is generally designed so that admissions staff can be confident that the recommender wasn’t under any pressure to artificially make the person sound better than they are.</p>
<p>If you really feel the need to, I doubt it’ll hurt, but don’t just withhold the waiver just for the hell of it.</p>
<p>what is waiving recs?</p>
<p>When you give up the right to look at your own recommendation letters.</p>