Rec Letter Form vs. General?

zieily

Hi all - I'm applying for R1 US MBA and have a quick question about recommendation letters.

Is it acceptable for recommenders to write one general letter touching upon all the specific questions that each school asks in their recs (while customizing it to some degree for each school)? Or is it much more preferable to have recommenders answer each school's questions in the order and form in which it is asked on the rec form?

Thanks in advance.

wuliao98

i think both are acceptable....

zieily

But I have heard so many different voices.

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hsWang

以下是引用zieily在2005-9-13 1:32:00的发言：

But I have heard so many different voices.

[em06]

Another different voice.......

Having your recommender fill out a general form letter indicates to the school that you do not specifically care about the program. It is akin to writing a generic why MBA essay, rather than making this essay specific.

So, in my opinion, the better treatment is to have your recommender answer each question.

Best of luck!