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10 Tips for Recommenders

2021-12

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1.Reviewacopyoftheapplicant'spersonalstatementorapplicationessayssothatyourletterofremendationcandovetailwith--notconflictwithorduplicate--therestoftheapplication.

2.Asktheapplicanttosupplyyouwithadditionalinformationlikearésumé.

3.Describeyourqualificationsforparingtheapplicanttootherapplicants.

Ihavebeenteachingfortwentyyearsandhaveadvisedapproximately450studentsonindependentresearchprojectsoverthelastfiveyears.

IhavepersonallysupervisedteninternseverysummerforthelastfiveyearsplusworkedwithovertwohundredcollegegraduatesinmycapacityastrainerforBigBankCorp.

4.Discusshowwellyouknowtheapplicant.

IwasabletogettoknowMr.Doebecausehemadeitapointtoattendtwoofmysectionseveryweekwhenonlyonewasrequired.

Ms.Smithreporteddirectlytomefortwoyearspriortoherwell-deservedpromotiontothepositionofSeniorinourBigSixAountingFirm.

5.Choosetwotothreequalitiesthatyouobservedintheapplicant.

Janehasarareblendoftopwritingandinterpersonalskills.

Thebinationoftenacity,analyticalabilities,andgoodmunicationsskillsfoundinMr.Doeistrulyunique.

6.Indiscussingthosequalities,supportyourstatementswithspecificinstancesinwhichheorshedemonstratedthoseattributes.Beasconcreteanddetailedaspossible

HeistheonlystudentIeverhadwhocametoallmyofficehoursaspartofarelentless,andultimatelysuessful,drivetomasterfinancialtheory.HewasoneofjusttenpercentintheclasstoreceiveanA.

BecauseofJane'swritingskills,Ididn'thesitatetoaskhertowriteareportwhichwasusedbyourPACasthebasisforamajorpolicystatement.CongressmanXeventuallyusedthestatement,basedonJane'ssophisticated20-pageanalysisofMiddleEastpolitics,inlobbyingforincreasedfunding.

7.Trytoquantifythestudent'sstrengthsorrankhimorhervisavisotherapplicantsthatyouhaveobserved.

Hewasinthetop10%ofhisclass.

ShehasthebestanalyticalskillsofanypersonheragethatIhaveeversupervised.

8.Avoidgeneralitiesandplatitudes.

9.Includesomemildcriticism,typicallytheflip-sideofastrength.

TheonlyfaultIhaveencounteredinhimishisretiringnature.Hismodestysometimeshidesayoungmanofremarkablestrengthandbroadinterests.

Oasionally,herfortitudeandpersistencecanturnintostubbornness,butusuallyhergoodnatureandlevel-headednessprevail.

10.Discusstheapplicant'spotentialinhisorherchosenfield.

IenthusiasticallyremendMr.Doetoyourbusinessschool.Thiswell-roundedstudentwillbeafinebusinessperson..

Withherexceptionalleadership,writing,andquantitativeskills,Ms.Smithwillbeanoutstandingstrategionsultantandandacredittothebusinessschoolsheattends.