Waiver for Evaluations Yes/No?

[smm482]

I apologize in advance if this has already been discussed, but I searched previous threads and couldn't find anything. Does anyone have any advice on whether or not to waive your right to see your online evaluation? I don't mind waiving my right because I trust that the people I have asked to write my elor's will have positive things to say, but I was wondering why they have this option and what other folks have done? If this has already been discussed in another thread, feel free to just post a link to it!

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[GellaBella]

It is always better to waive your right to view the evaluation, just like when you were applying for college. I guess that technically you have a RIGHT to see what is written about you, hence the reason they have to ask about it. however if you decide you want to exercise that right, then the people who are writing your recommendations may not be able to write how they truly feel about you (what if they said something that you didn't like and you retaliated in some way?). By waiving your right to view your letters of recommendation you are allowing your evaluators to express how they really feel about you as a candidate since they know you will not be reading the letters.

 

[smm482]

That makes sense. Thanks so much! I'm so stressed out, I can no longer make basic decisions.

 

[GellaBella]

haha don't worry we're all in the same boat! or will be...or have been! 🙂

 

[DJ2013]

It depends on the person writing, you are suppose to ask them if they want you to see it or not. I had two of mine done by vets that I worked with and one said she didn't care if I saw it and the other said " well I didn't get to see mine so you can see yours lol" and my instructor said he didn't care if I saw it either. But you only get to see them after you get in if you don't waive your rights. According to VMCAS you only get to see them after you get in and i think you have to go the office of reg. and records in order to see them. Hope this helps with your decisions.

 

[buckeye4runner]

I asked the DVM I work for about this last year. His answer was essentially waive your right to see them. You should be asking for a good letter, so exact content shouldn't matter. And he thought that the adcoms could see your choice, and you may get asked about why you chose not to waive seeing the letters in an interview. He didn't think that it looked good to be worried about what your evaluators wrote. So I waived mine. But then again 2 out of the 3 offered to just send me a copy if I wanted to see them.

 

[ReadyBeVet]

I read somewhere on the VMCAS website that even if you don't waive your right to see the eLORs, you can't see them until you're enrolled FT in a vet program. So, who cares what they said if you've been admitted?! 🙂 I was concerned and curious about it too, but then I figured that I trust these people to write the letters so I should just forget it! Just me 0.02 cents!

 

[smm482]

Thank you guys so much for the feedback. I will definitely just waive my right to see them and let things be. Now to finish registering evaluators since the clock is ticking...

 

[thereservoirdog]

I'd rather just privately ask my evaluator if they could email a copy of the LOR after they've submitted it. Much better than not waiving my right and worrying about vet schools making silly assumptions as to why I wanted to see it.

 

[CBRGrl]

Hi! Just my 2c but I really don't think it matters whether or not you waive your right. I did NOT waive mine and was accepted into CSU this year (woo class of 2013!). I haven't asked to see my letters yet, but I like having that option in case I need them for something else. IMO I don't think the adcoms really place much emphasis on it...

 

[david594]

IMO I don't think the adcoms really place much emphasis on it...

I think a lot of the opposition actually comes at the letter writer level. I know a few professors who would refuse to write them if the student didn't waive their right to seeing it.

My personal feelings is that not waiving ones right to reading it shows some lack of trust for the letter writer.