| There may not be a more important part of your | | | | know you well enough to provide a personal feel to |
| application process than the MBA Recommendation | | | | the letter. It is more important that your impressive |
| Letters that you supply. It is vitally important that you | | | | qualities come through than that the author is in an |
| choose the right people and have them include the | | | | impressive position. Don't choose a CEO who barely |
| right information to get you noticed by the school | | | | knows you. This will be evident in the letter and make |
| officials reviewing your application. There are some | | | | not work in your favor. Choose a boss who has |
| ways that you can make sure that your letters are | | | | worked directly with you and can comfortably talk |
| successful in helping you stand above the competition. | | | | about your strengths, give personal examples of your |
| Your letters of recommendation need to highlight your | | | | work ethic and describe your drive for success. |
| leadership abilities, strengths and clearly show why you | | | | Some ways that you can help your letter writers to |
| will succeed. They can truly make the difference | | | | provide a great MBA recommendation letter are: |
| between being accepted or being passed over at one | | | | Give them the right information so that their letter |
| of the top business schools. A well thought out, strong, | | | | compliments the other information you are giving the |
| personal letter of recommendation can help | | | | school. Supply them with a copy of your application |
| accentuate your strengths and have the school | | | | essay, personal statements, and your resume. This will |
| officials overlook any weaknesses you may have. | | | | allow them to make sure that their letter is a positive |
| There are some things that you can do to make sure | | | | addition to the information you are supplying the school |
| that the people writing your MBA Recommendation | | | | with. |
| Letters deliver what you need. While you can't tell | | | | Supply the author of your letter with the guidelines |
| them exactly what to write you can provide them with | | | | from the school so that they can best sculpt their letter |
| tips and information to best formulate a letter that will | | | | to meet these guidelines. Help them know what |
| help you the most. | | | | qualities you would like them to focus on so that all of |
| The person writing the letter should know you very | | | | your letters will accentuate different leadership qualities |
| well. They will serve you best if they can supply some | | | | and skills you possess rather than possibly repeating |
| personal stories of how they have witnessed your | | | | the same ones. Each letter should provide the school |
| strengths and leadership qualities at work. They will | | | | officials with additional reasons you are the perfect |
| need to provide specific instances where you have | | | | candidate not repeat the same information over again. |
| demonstrated the ability to lead, used your best | | | | Ask them to think of and include specific examples of |
| qualities to succeed, and been a professional example | | | | when you demonstrated your leadership skills and how |
| to others. A boss or supervisor who you have directly | | | | your strengths have helped you succeed in the |
| reported to and worked with is an excellent choice to | | | | business world. Ask them to explain why they know |
| write a letter for you. Letters from professors and | | | | that you will succeed in the program being applied to |
| family friends are often discouraged though you can | | | | and how you have shown them your tenacity and |
| have alumnus of the program you are applying to | | | | abilities. |
| write for you. Make sure that the person writing does | | | | |