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waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:38 am
by yoshikart
waived LOR's, but I don't trust my dean. They told me I have nothing but I'd still like to see the form to make sure of that. Ask to see the form before they put it in the sealed envelope? Or ask them each individual question on the form, challenge inaccuracies, have a witness present to the dean's answers, and then hand the form over?

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:40 am
by WhiteyCakes
This sounds unbelievably paranoid

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:12 am
by hephaestus
Is there something specific you're afraid of?
Otherwise, don't do this.

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:38 pm
by snapdragon25
ImNoScar wrote:Is there something specific you're afraid of?
Otherwise, don't do this.
It must be whatever's going on in this thread:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 2&t=184389

Terrible idea.

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:50 pm
by hephaestus
snapdragon25 wrote:
ImNoScar wrote:Is there something specific you're afraid of?
Otherwise, don't do this.
It must be whatever's going on in this thread:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 2&t=184389

Terrible idea.
Yes. For the love of God, don't do this.

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:59 pm
by rinkrat19
Unless you know you've done something to personally piss them off (and probably even then), just sign it.

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Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:08 pm
by yoshikart
ImNoScar wrote:Is there something specific you're afraid of?
Otherwise, don't do this.
If so, don't waive?

What are the consequences of doing this? If it's a school that requires the form only from matriculants, could an acceptance be revoked because I didn't waive?

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:12 pm
by rinkrat19
yoshikart wrote:
ImNoScar wrote:Is there something specific you're afraid of?
Otherwise, don't do this.
If so, don't waive?

What are the consequences of doing this? If it's a school that requires the form only from matriculants, could an acceptance be revoked because I didn't waive?
We're having a hard time imagining ANYTHING specific and concrete enough that would justify not waiving. Without further detail, you sound like a lunatic.

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:08 pm
by yoshikart
rinkrat19 wrote:
yoshikart wrote:
ImNoScar wrote:Is there something specific you're afraid of?
Otherwise, don't do this.
If so, don't waive?

What are the consequences of doing this? If it's a school that requires the form only from matriculants, could an acceptance be revoked because I didn't waive?
We're having a hard time imagining ANYTHING specific and concrete enough that would justify not waiving. Without further detail, you sound like a lunatic.
What about the other method, ask the dean all the questions on the form w/ a witness present, then waive?

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:41 pm
by buddyt
yoshikart wrote:What about the other method, ask the dean all the questions on the form w/ a witness present, then waive?
LOL

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:59 pm
by snapdragon25
buddytyler wrote:
yoshikart wrote:What about the other method, ask the dean all the questions on the form w/ a witness present, then waive?
LOL
Better bring a lie detector while you're at it:
http://www.polygraphsales.com/sales.htm

Either you're delusional or your dean is a sociopath. Just waive.

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:02 pm
by A. Nony Mouse
yoshikart wrote:What about the other method, ask the dean all the questions on the form w/ a witness present, then waive?
Sweet jesus, what???

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:03 pm
by snapdragon25
I figured it out! You go to Greendale Community College and Dean Pelton doesn't want you to graduate because he's in love with you.

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:07 pm
by nickb285
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Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:57 pm
by yoshikart
need serious answers

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:02 pm
by WhiteyCakes
rinkrat19 wrote:you sound like a lunatic.
TCR

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:11 pm
by yoshikart
don't know why a question about a federal statutory right is getting so much scorn--the form says no school can require that i waive it

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:26 pm
by A. Nony Mouse
This is the dean's letter, right? What are you even going to do if, assuming we have somehow fallen through a black hole into a parallel universe where deans are out to sabotage their students' applications to law school, the dean actually does write something you don't agree with? You need the letter. Stop acting like a crazy person.

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:45 pm
by yoshikart
A. Nony Mouse wrote:This is the dean's letter, right? What are you even going to do if, assuming we have somehow fallen through a black hole into a parallel universe where deans are out to sabotage their students' applications to law school, the dean actually does write something you don't agree with? You need the letter. Stop acting like a crazy person.
If the dean actually writes something, it would be contrary to what s/he told me, and it would be inaccurate. I think there may be a process to challenge the inaccurate info.

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:46 pm
by rinkrat19
yoshikart wrote:don't know why a question about a federal statutory right is getting so much scorn--the form says no school can require that i waive it
Sure, you have the right to not waive it. But the school has the right to assume you are a paranoid nutbag who doesn't belong at their school. I know I would.

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:56 pm
by yoshikart
how does a non-waiver tell the school that?

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:56 pm
by Davidbentley
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Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:02 pm
by rinkrat19
yoshikart wrote:how does a non-waiver tell the school that?
The school gets a bajillion apps. A bajillion-minus-one of them have a signed waiver with the dean's letter. One doesn't. If I'm that school, I'm assuming that either that one person did something squiffy that they were worried about the dean reporting, or that person didn't trust their dean for some weird, unfounded, paranoid reason. Neither sounds like my kind of applicant.

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:05 pm
by goldeneye
doesn't your school have like 10 deans? just find a different person with the title of dean. this sounds way to paranoid. there's nothing you can do about this. you need the form for law school, so your options are to let them do it, or not go to law school.

Re: waive ferpa right to see form?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:09 pm
by Davidbentley
FYI,There is some real--quoted--joy to be found in this playa's post history.
yoshikart wrote:he nodded sternly @ me when I said happy holidays even though he smiled @ everyone else