Waive right to read LoR

MmeZeeZee
Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:07:38 +0000

“A lot of people don’t realize this, but not all “letters of recommendation” say good things about you.”

I suppose it depends whom you are asking for recommendations and how well you know them. This is true. I asked for my letters in advance and I did begin asking, I thought tactfully, whether they would be able to write a favorable LoR for me at this time, or if they were too busy.

Since I know for a fact that my recommenders are not spiteful or mean people, I could be fairly sure that the letters would be favorable. Not certain, of course, but… how would it help if I didn’t waive my right? I would just see that it was a mediocre letter!