Waive right to read LoR

Oyama
Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:35:12 +0000

And conversely this is the reason why people with low numbers get into top programs.

Bottom line, keep your relationship with your professor as professional as seems fit. I’m casual friends with most of mine, but I don’t reveal things about myself that I don’t think are appropriate (i.e., relationship problems, etc.).

It’s well within the rights of a professor to discuss these things if they affect your ability to produce good research. If a characteristic he or she notices of you is that you’re always preoccupied with personal matters, then their ability to consciously write a good letter for you will be dramatically weakened.