Lisa,
I have a question regarding legacy recommendations. I've submitted my application to HBS with three recommendations (2 professional, 1 academic); however, I also have two uncles who graduated from HBS, and I'm wondering if it's considered bad taste to have them send a short note to HBS giving their endorsement. Something to the effect of: "hello, I'm person X, I graduated from HBS in 1964, and am the uncle of a candidate for the class of 2011. This candidate would be great for HBS because, X, Y, Z. Thanks."
Would having these additional endorsements help my chances of admission?
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Dear Stockmoose,
It is always hard to know how much alumni recommendations help, but they definitely don't hurt. Some schools have a specific avenue for this (similar to what you noted) and others it is simply an email to the director of admissions. You might ask the admissions office if there is a specific channel or preferred method for alumni to submit a short note on your behalf--just to make sure you are getting it in the "right" way.
Regards,
Lisa
It is always hard to know how much alumni recommendations help, but they definitely don't hurt. Some schools have a specific avenue for this (similar to what you noted) and others it is simply an email to the director of admissions. You might ask the admissions office if there is a specific channel or preferred method for alumni to submit a short note on your behalf--just to make sure you are getting it in the "right" way.
Regards,
Lisa
