[申请攻略] [分享]Top b-school 推荐信问题汇总

David-J

HBS

1. Please comment on the context of your interaction with the applicant. How long have you known the applicant and in what connection? If applicable, briefly describe the applicant’s role in your organization. (250-word limit)

2. Please describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and the applicant’s response.
(250-word limit)

3. Please make additional statements about the applicant’s performance, potential, or personal qualities you believe would be helpful to the MBA Admissions Board.
(250-word limit)

David-J

Columbia

1. What is your relationship to, and how long have you known the applicant? Is this person still employed by your organization? If not, when did he/she depart?

2. Please provide a short list of adjectives describing the applicant’s strengths, and please compare the applicant’s performance to that of his/her peers.

3. Please comment on the applicant’s growth during his/her employment with you and on his/her ability to work with others, including superiors, peers, and subordinates.

4. In what ways could the applicant improve professionally? How does he/she accept constructive criticism?

5. Comment on your observations of the applicant’s ethical behavior.

6. What do you think motivates the candidate’s application to the MBA program at Columbia Business School?

7. If you could change one thing about the applicant, what would it be?

8. Are there any other matters which you feel we should know about the applicant?

David-J

Stanford

1. Please describe your relationship to the candidate, and describe the circumstances under which you have known her or him.

2. How does the candidate’s performance compare to other well-qualified individuals in similar roles?

3. What (if any) legacy has this candidate left on your organization?

4. Describe the most constructive feedback you have given the candidate. Please also detail the circumstances that caused you to give the feedback.

5. Is there anything else (positive or negative) we should know about the candidate?

David-J

Wharton

1. How long have you known the applicant and please describe your relationship to the applicant.

 

2. How has the applicant’s career progressed over the time that you have known him/her? How does this growth compare to his/her peer group? Please describe the peer group to which you are comparing this applicant.

 

3. How would you describe the applicant’s personality in the areas of personal integrity and disposition? Please provide examples.

 

4. What are the applicant’s most salient strengths? Please provide an example of each strength referenced.

 

5. Provide an example of a piece of constructive feedback you have provided to the applicant. How did the applicant receive this feedback and what efforts has the applicant made to address the concern?

 

6. What observations do you have concerning the applicant’s leadership abilities, team and/or group skills. Please provide an example of a time when the applicant has been particularly successful interacting with others or in a team; why was the applicant successful?

 

7. Please choose one of the following three questions based on your knowledge of the applicant.
a. Provide an example of when the applicant has made an error in judgment. What happened? How did s/he handle the setback?
b. Provide an example of how the applicant has adjusted his/her style to better meet objectives and/or engage people.
c. Give an example of a time when the applicant has been successful at empowering either a person or a group of people to accomplish a task.

 

8. Please provide examples to support any bottom 20% ratings that you provided in the rating matrix and any additional comments you think would assist the Admissions Committee in making its decision.

David-J

MIT

1. How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant?

2. How does the applicant stand out from others in a similar capacity?

3. Please give an example of the applicant’s impact on a person, group, or organization.

4. Please give a representative example of how the applicant interacts with other people.

5. Which of the applicant’s personal or professional characteristics would you change?

6. Please tell us anything else you think we should know about this applicant.

David-J

Kellogg

Please limit your responses to two to four pages.

1. Please comment on the candidate’s career performance. Cite specific examples where possible. (e.g. ranking relative to others in the industry, overall progression within the organization, impact on organization)

2. Please evaluate the candidate’s demonstrated leadership and leadership potential (e.g. ability to influence others, initiative, contribution beyond expected responsibilities)

3. What do you perceive to be the candidate’s weaknesses? What efforts has he or she made to address these weaknesses?

4. What observations do you have about the candidate’s interpersonal skills? (e.g. maturity, listening skills, team skills, sense of humor, respect for different viewpoints.)

5. Please comment on the candidate’s intellectual ability (e.g. analytical and quantitative skills, communication skills, creativity, curiosity)

David-J

Darmouth Tuck

1. 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.

2. What are the applicant’s three principal strengths? Please provide an example of each.

3. In which three areas can the applicant improve? Please provide an example of each. How has the applicant worked to address these areas?

 

4. How does the applicant respond to constructive criticism?

Please give examples in the space below to support any Top 5% or Bottom 20% ratings. (refers to ranking table)

David-J

Cornell Johnson

1. How long have you known the applicant?

2. In what capacity have you known the applicant? Please be specific.

3. What are the applicant’s most outstanding abilities or characteristics?

4. What are the applicant’s most noticeable weaknesses?

5. What impact has the applicant had on the organization in which s/he works?

6. Please comment on the applicant’s personal and professional integrity.

Please give examples of the applicant’s performance for any “Top 2%” rating from the table.

Please provide us with any additional information you may have about the applicant.

David-J

Chicago Booth

Recommenders are provided the following guidelines:

Please provide a written letter of recommendation. Be sure to include how the applicant ranks comparative to his/her peer group. Other items to consider are the applicant’s:

most salient strengths

areas of development, including efforts the applicant has taken to show improvement

team skills and leadership ability

initiative, curiosity and motivation

other matters which you feel we should know about the applicant

David-J

NYU Stern

1. How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity? (1000 characters)

2. What do you consider the applicant’s strengths? (3000 characters)

3. In which areas could the applicant exhibit growth or improvement? (3000 characters)

4. How would you describe the applicant’s interpersonal skills? (1000 characters)