The Columbia MBA recommendation questions for 2015-2016 are as follows:
Do you have an MBA? (drop-down menu)
Please consider the following guidelines when writing your recommendation:
- How do the candidate’s performance, potential, background, or personal qualities compare to those of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? Please provide specific examples.
- Please describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and the applicant’s response.
Please limit your recommendation to 1000 words. Thank you once again.
The recommendation form begins with the recommendation’s contact information and an inquiry about Oxford alumni status:
University of Oxford alumnus/alumna (yes or no)
If yes: Programme attended (text field)
If yes: Year attended (text field)
Recommenders are then asked to rate the applicant’s English language proficiency. The options for each of the below items are: Fluent, Very Good, Good, Basic, Weak
Ability to Speak English
Ability to Read English
Ability to Write English
Finally, recommenders are asked to provide a recommendation. Recommenders can upload a document or enter their comments into a text box with a 5,000 character limit (including spaces). The instructions for this section are as follows:
Please use the box below to provide any comments you consider will be helpful to the Admissions Committee when reviewing the candidate’s application. We would like to know how long you have known the candidate for and in what capacity. We would also like to hear about the candidate’s academic and professional background, as well as the strengths/weaknesses of the candidate, how he/she would benefit from the programme, what he/she would bring to the class and his/her soft skills and potential.
Your Future, Our Mission. Topway--the world's best business school admission service.
