[申请攻略] 美国top20 MBA推荐信题目汇总（2015-2016）

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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.

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The Chicago Booth MBA recommendation questions for 2015-2016 are as follows:
For how long have you known the applicant? (text field)
Do you have an MBA degree? (drop down menu)
Are you affiliated with Chicago Booth or the University of Chicago in any way? (drop down menu)
The adcom then asks recommenders to assess the applicant’s skills on a set of criteria related to adaptability, self-awareness, interpersonal skills, intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and other domains. Click on the link to the right to view an image of the Booth recommendation grid.

Recommenders would also do well to consider the instructions that come along with this grid:
Please assess the candidate’s skills in the following areas. Your honest and candid assessment greatly helps the Admissions Committee in evaluating the candidate.
Note: Most candidates will have a range of marks; it is extremely rare for a candidate to exceed expectations in all areas.

Finally, recommenders are asked to submit a written letter of recommendation. The adcom states that letters tend to vary in length, and that the most effective recommendations are 1-3 pages in length. Recommenders are asked to address the following items in the course of their letters:
How do the applicant’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.

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The Kellogg MBA recommendation questions for 2015-2016 are:
Context of relationship (drop down menu)
I am the applicant’s current supervisor (check box)
Highest degree earned (drop down menu)
Degree granting institution (fill in)
Are you a Kellogg alumnus (drop down menu)
Have known candidate since (drop down menu)

Please comment briefly on the context of your interaction with the applicant and his/her role in your organization. (250 characters)
What has been the candidate’s most significant contribution to your organization? Provide measurable impact if applicable. (250 characters)

Kellogg also asks recommenders to provide a Leadership Assessment, rating the applicant on several skills and qualities that are important to collaboration and management. These factors include the applicant’s strategic orientation, respect for others, trustworthiness, and skills in seeking and communicating information and ideas. Click on the image to the right to view an image of the grid on which recommenders provide their ratings. The instructions for this section are as follows:
Listed below you will find a grid listing some competencies and character traits that contribute to successful leadership. Within each row, please check the one box corresponding to the behavior that the candidate most typically exhibits. Your candid, honest appraisal of the candidate will be helpful to the Admissions Committee.
Please assess the candidate on the following skills/qualities. Please check only one box per criteria.
The program also includes the following queries under the Leadership Assessment section:
Based on your professional experience, how do you rate this candidate compared to her/his peer group? (drop down menu)
If needed, please explain any rankings above. (250 characters)
Do you recommend this candidate for Kellogg? (drop down menu)
Are you willing to speak with an admissions officer about this candidate? (drop down menu)

Finally, recommenders are asked to upload a document with responses to the following recommendation questions:
How does the candidate’s performance compare to those of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? Please provide specific examples. (300 words)
Describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and the applicant’s response. (250 words)
(optional) Is there anything else you would like us to know?

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MIT Sloan Recommendation Questions 2015-2016:
The recommendation form begins with basic contact information and a few inquiries about the recommender’s relationship with MIT.
If you are a member of the MIT/MIT Sloan community, please indicate your MIT/MIT Sloan affiliation below. (drop down menu)
The MIT Sloan School occasionally contacts recommenders for clarification and verification purposes. Please indicate your preferred method of contact. (drop down menu)

Recommenders are then asked to rate the applicant on a series of qualities related to interpersonal and communication skills, as well as creativity and initiative. The adcom specifies a comparison group of “other high potential people” with whom the recommender is acquainted. Click on the image to the right to see an image of the ranking section of the recommendation.
Finally, recommenders are asked to provide a letter of recommendation that addresses six questions. These inquiries, as well as the instructions, are as follows:

We are interested in specific examples of intellectual and professional achievement and how they might relate to graduate study in management and in a career as a manager or business leader. In addition, we are very interested in the character of the applicant and will be helped by any information in that regard.

We have posted a series of questions and scenarios for you to answer. The letters that are most helpful to the applicant are those that utilize the template below and point to actual observations of the candidate’s actions. If you do not feel sufficiently informed to answer a particular question, please indicate ‘not observed’ or ‘not applicable’.
Please compose your answers to the following questions in one document and then upload below.
Recommendations should be no longer than two pages.

MBA Recommendation Questions:
- How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant?
- How does the applicant stand out from others in a similar capacity?
- Please give an example of the applicant’s impact on a person, group, or organization.
- Please give a representative example of how the applicant interacts with other people.
- Which of the applicant’s personal or professional characteristics would you change?
- Please tell us anything else you think we should know about this applicant.

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The Wharton MBA recommendation questions for 2015-2016

The recommendation begins with the recommender’s contact information, followed by a handful of background questions:
Relationship With Applicant(e.g. Direct Supervisor, Advisor, Indirect Report/Subordinate)
During which period of time have you had the most frequent contact with the applicant? From/(mm/yyyy)
To/(mm/yyyy)
Are you a graduate of Wharton or any other University of Pennsylvania school? (yes or no)
Are you a faculty member of Wharton or any other University of Pennsylvania School? (yes or no)

The form then asks recommenders to provide a Summary Appraisal of the candidate on three qualities related to self-awareness, communication, and tolerance for ambiguity on a five point scale. Recommenders are asked to compare the applicant to other high-potential individuals (those who have attended graduate school or are being groomed for senior roles in their organizations). Recommenders are also given the opportunity to brieftly explain or support their ratings. Click on the image to the right to see an image of the instruction and appraisal grid.

Finally, Wharton asks recommenders to respond to three questions in an uploaded document:
- How does the candidate’s performance compare to those of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? Please provide specific examples. (300 words)
- Describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and the applicant’s response. (250 words)
- (Optional) Is there anything else we should know?

Recommenders are asked to answer these questions in a one single-spaced document, with the question at the top of each of their responses.

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The Stanford GSB MBA recommendation questions for 2015-2016:

The letter you submit should address the prompts listed in the Stanford application; outdated or general letters do not strengthen a candidate’s application. Typically, we request that your letter is:

Guidelines
No longer than three pages
Double-spaced
Your letter of reference should be submitted in English. If you think your English is not sufficient to convey complex ideas, write the letter in your native language, and then have it translated into English. A friend, a colleague, or a paid service may translate the document, but the applicant or the applicant’s friend or family member may not.

In addition to your qualitative responses, we will ask you to assess some of the candidate’s competencies and character traits (http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/site ... 14-15_reference.pdf)  that contribute to successful leadership.

Questions We Ask You

1.How does the candidate’s performance compare to those of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles (provide specific examples)?
2. Describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant (detail the circumstances and the applicant’s response).
3. (optional) Is there anything else we should know?

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The Harvard MBA recommendation questions for 2015-2016:

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UC Berkeley Haas Recommendation Questions 2015-2016

The form begins by asking for recommenders’ contact information and whether they have an affiliation with Haas.
If you are a Berkeley-Haas alum, please let us know from which program and year you graduated. (short answer)

Recommenders are then asked to write an assessment of the applicant’s leadership potential and most salient traits. Recommenders are asked to be as specific as possible and provide concrete examples to back up their comments.
- How does the candidate’s performance compare to those of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? Please provide specific examples.
- Describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and the applicant’s response.
- In the Berkeley MBA program, we develop leaders who embody our distinctive culture’s four key principles [www.haas.berkeley.edu/strategicplan/culture] one of which is “confidence without attitude” or “confidence with humility”. Please comment on how the applicant reflects this Berkeley-Haas value.
- (optional) Is there anything else we should know?

Finally, recommenders are asked to rate the applicant on a number of qualities related to communication skill, emotional intelligence, analytic and quantitive ability, and other ares. Recommenders are asked to compare the applicant with “others whom you know have applied to business school or with individuals who are being groomed for leadership positions within your organization.”

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Dartmouth Tuck Recommendation Questions 2015-2016

The recommendation form begins with basic contact information and some additional questions about the recommender:

Evaluator’s Highest degree earned (text field)
Granting Institution (text field)
Recommenders are then asked to complete an Evaluation section, using a drop-down menu to rate the applicant on each of the qualities below. The options on this rating scale are: Top 5%, Top 10%, Top 20%, Top 50%, Bottom 50%, Bottom 20%, and N/A Rating.

Please compare the applicant on the scale below with others in his/her peer group whom you have known during your professional career.

Effectiveness of leadership
Effectiveness of teamwork
Effectiveness of communication skills
Positive attitude
Ethics and integrity
Ability to handle conflict
Ability to cope with pressure
Ability to inspire and motivate others
Ability to see opportunity and take initiative
Organization and time-management skills
Quantitative ability
Analytical ability
Intellectual curiosity
Ability to think creatively
Self-confidence
Resilience and ability to cope with setbacks
Overall drive, motivation, and energy level
Professional impression, poise, and presence
Cultural sensitivity
Comfort with risk-taking
Maturity/self-awareness

How would you categorize your support for this candidate? (options: Champion, Strongly Support, Support, Moderately Support, Oppose)

Finally, recommenders are asked to upload a document in which they address each of the following six questions:
- How long have you known the applicant and in what context? Have you served as the applicant’s supervisor? If so, please provide approximate dates. Please comment upon the frequency and nature of your interactions with the applicant.
- What are the applicant’s three principal strengths? Please provide an example of each.
- In which three areas can the applicant improve? Please provide an example of each. How has the applicant worked to address these areas?
- How does the applicant respond to constructive criticism?
- Describe the impressions this candidate makes in meetings, presentations, interviews or other important interactions.
- If you would like to provide any additional insights into this individual’s candidacy, please free too to do so.

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UVA Darden Recommendation Questions 2015-2016

The form begins with basic contact information, as well as some questions about the recommender’s background and relationship with the applicant.
Are you a Darden School of Business Alumnus? (yes or no)
May we contact you at work regarding this applicant? (yes or no)
Have known applicant since: (drop down menu)
During which period of time have you had the most frequent contact with the applicant? (text field)
Are/were you the applicant’s direct supervisor? (yes or no)
Did you use a translator in completing this recommendation? (yes or no)
Do you have an MBA? (yes or no)
Recommenders are then asked to complete a Leadership Assessment, rating the applicant on a series of qualities and skills related to communication, teamwork, management, and information processing. Recommenders rate candidates on a five-point scale with text descriptions for each rating on each ability. Click on the image to the right to view an image of the Darden MBA recommendation grid.
The Darden adcom then asks recommenders to provide a comparison of the applicant to his or her peers, and to summarize the strength of their recommendation.
Based on your professional experience, how do you rate this candidate compared to her/his peer group?
– The best encountered in my career
– Outstanding (top 5%)
– Excellent (top 10%)
– Very good (well above average)
– Average
– Below average
Overall, I:
– Recommend enthusiastically
– Recommend this candidate to Darden
– Recommend with this candidate to Darden, with reservations
– Do not recommend this candidate to Darden

Finally, recommenders are asked to upload a letter responding to a few specific prompts. The adcom asks that letters be limited to 4 double-spaced pages, and be written in 12-pt font. Below are the guidelines and prompts for the Darden MBA recommendation:
The most useful recommendations provide detailed descriptions, candid anecdotes, and specific evidence that highlight the candidate’s behavior and impact on those around her or him. This kind of information helps distinguish the very best individuals from a pool of many well-qualified candidates. Please write your answers to the following questions in a separate document and upload that document into the online application.
- Please comment briefly on the context of your interaction with the applicant. If applicable, describe the applicant’s role in your organization. (500 characters)
- How do the candidate’s performance, potential, or personal qualities compare to those of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? Please provide specific examples.
- Describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and the applicant’s response.