I just read my last note in response to Doug's comment, and I fear I may not have been too clear. What I meant is that we have the right to reveal what I consider privileged information only when the student requests it. We do not have to volunteer such inform- ation -- after all we only came to know that the student was apply- to such and such a place because the student approached us for a reference. Patrick Dias Faculty of Education McGill University 3700 McTavish Street Montreal, QC Canada H3A 1Y2 Telephone: (514) 398-6960 (work) 626-3605 (home) FAX (514) 398-4529 E-Mail: [log in to unmask]