Study Abroad   Helpline   MBA related Discussions   

Home > MBA Program > MBA - USA > Case Study > Recommendations


Case Study: MBA in U.S.A.

Recommendations

The first question I had about getting recommendations was that since it is unlikely that the university will contact my recommender, why shouldn't I write my own recommendation and have it signed by some one senior at office?

I researched at my end and found that:

- My recommender is likely to receive a thank you note from the university.

- Admission committees who read applications day in and day out can figure out if the recommendation is authentic, 4 times out of 5.

- An honest recommendation,  assessing you objectively, even highlighting some points about you that may not be very positive, hold more value than a self written recommendation that shows what a great  person you are.

I however did take time from my recommenders to discuss my career till now. I highlighted to them points I was planning to project through my essays.

For instance, I wanted one of my recommenders to focus on my communication and interpersonal skills. I gave her a brief describing the presentations I had made to my customers and the feedback I got from them, about my ability to look at difficult situations objectively and to keep my bosses and my team members informed about my understanding on the situations. About the relationships I had built with two of our customers who had informed me of their future projects even before they officially approached companies for proposals.

So, even though they wrote my recommendations on their own, I was able to influence what they should write.

To allow them to make an honest assessment and write what they wanted to, I had asked them to seal the recommendations and hand them over to me. I then sent the recommendation without knowing what they had actually written.

The strategy seemed to work for me, and I believe it should work for every one.

Almost anyone will also tell you that it doesn't matter who your recommender is, just make sure the person knows you well. Only then will he/she be able to write about you in detail.

There's no point getting a recommendation from your Managing Director if he doesn't know you well. If your General Manager has worked with you and knows you well, his recommendation has more value than that of your Managing Director.
 

Next > Financing Issues

 

 

 

Case Study: International student getting an admission into Wharton Business School, one of the top business schools in the world. The study discusses the process as well as the important application issues for the business school admission process.

(This story is meant to describe the MBA admission process in the U.S. The name of the person, and some facts have been changed to conceal the identity of the person. The story must be considered fictitious.)

Useful Links


 

| MBA UK | MBA Canada | MBA Australia | MBA New Zealand |

 

 

| About Us | Partner Us | Contact Us | Newsletter | Site Map | Resources | Services |

 

Special Channels Study Destinations Admission Services Test Information Online Education Application Issues

MBA Program

Engineering Program

Undergraduate Education

Online Education

Study in U.S.A.

Study in U.K.

Study in Canada

Study in Australia

Study in New Zealand

U.S.A. Admissions

U.K. Admissions

Canada Admissions

Australia Admissions

GMAT Test

GRE Test

SAT Test

TOEFL Test

IELTS Test

Online MBA Programs

Online Masters Degree

Online Bachelors Degree

Other Online Courses

Application Procedure

Selecting Universities

Tests to be taken

Essays / SOP

Recommendation Letter

Interviews

Resume

Cost of Education

Financial Aid & Scholarships

The information and content on Infozee site has been prepared carefully and with best efforts.
However, Infozee will not be held liable or responsible for any loss, damage or other
inconvenience caused as a result of any inaccuracy or error within the pages of this website.

All trademarks are the property of the respective trademark holders.
None of the trademark holders are affiliated with this web site.

Best viewed at 800x600 resolution
2000, India. & TM* of M/S Eazy Softech Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon, India. All rights reserved.