Recommender Form Question Advise

Expert replies

KingTmo: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 25; Joined: Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:53 pm; Thanked: 1 times

by KingTmo » Mon Nov 01, 2010 4:54 pm

Hi

I am working on completing my applications for the 2011-'12, but I have run into a slight dilemma. When I solicited recommendations, I was under the assumption that the recommender would just upload their word recommendation and be done with it. My supervisor, for example, worked after hours to finish my letter and informed me when she was completed so I sent her the recommender form to submit her form and she called me to her office to and said "what is this" The application required her to answer specific questions. .....I am not sure how I would have/should have know this when going through the application process. Would it be viewed unfavorably if she were just to copy and paste her recommendation and leave the questions unanswered?
I would be a huge inconveinance to have her complete a form as she is super busy and has already taken the time out to complete a letter of recommendation.

Please advise

Source: Beat The GMAT — The Application Process | Mon Nov 01, 2010 4:54 pm

Kaneisha Grayson: MBA Admissions Consultant; Posts: 213; Joined: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:15 amFollowed by: 31 members; Location: Austin, TX; Thanked: 44 times; GMAT Score:620

by Kaneisha Grayson » Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:22 am

Hi King Tmo,

It sounds like you should have given her the recommender form when you asked her to write the letter of recommendation. Since the school is asking specific questions about your candidacy, it would be most helpful if she did specifically address those issues.

I'm surprised at your trepidation to approach her about addressing the additional questions. Is it because you feel like you dropped the ball--or because she is making it seem like a huge inconvenience to write the recommendation? If it's the latter, I fear that she may not be an enthusiastic recommender for you.

For your other recommenders, you should give them a recommender packet. I covered how to make one of these super-helpful packets in one of my prior newsletter. Link here: https://www.aweber.com/archive/artofapp/ ... me_For.htm

Relax, King Tmo! Once you have made your recommender packet, you shouldn't have too many more troubles.

Good luck!
Kaneisha

Kaneisha Grayson, Harvard MBA + MPA '10
Founder, The Art of Applying®: get into the graduate school of your dreams and get money to pay for it
Deep experience with low GPAs, low test scores, Consortium, Knight-Hennessy, and joint-degree applicants
1,000+ clients since 2010 · $30M+ in scholarships and fellowships
Apply to work with us: https://theartofapplying.com/offer

KingTmo: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 25; Joined: Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:53 pm; Thanked: 1 times

by KingTmo » Wed Nov 03, 2010 1:19 pm

Wow Kaneisha, you sure have a wonderful way of giving advise, you placed me in state of ease and raised valid points in your response. I will surely take heed the advise offered and proceed as necessary.

Thanks for taking the time out!

Kaneisha Grayson: MBA Admissions Consultant; Posts: 213; Joined: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:15 amFollowed by: 31 members; Location: Austin, TX; Thanked: 44 times; GMAT Score:620

by Kaneisha Grayson » Wed Nov 03, 2010 2:05 pm

I'm glad I could help!

Featured schoolRound 2 closes Jan 7, 2027 55 days left

Chicago Booth

Since 1982, 10 Booth faculty members have received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, more than any other business school.

#3
U.S. News rank: $175,000
Median base salary: 670
Average GMAT Focus: 635
Students in the class

Apply to Booth Visit chicagobooth.edu See the full profile

Photo: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0

GMAT Course Reviews

563 reviews

1168 reviews

431 reviews

359 reviews

147 reviews

5/5

5 Star (563 Reviews)

"Target Test Prep is the closest to the official version of the GMAT exam, about 99% accuracy in terms of the quality and quantity of information. The course has excellently created singular sets of focused lessons and tests for every possible topic that one could come across in the official GMAT exam."

"The TTP course maximizes the efficiency of the time you spend studying. It will take time and effort but I could almost guarantee that if you complete the course exactly as it is laid out you will get an amazing score. They also have a very responsive team willing to help with any questions you might have."

"TTP has two things that I think no other test prep company offers: A teaching approach that reinforces understanding and an attitude that will give you the mental preparedness needed to succeed on the test. TTP gives you a deep understanding of the concept you need to know while teaching you how to think."

Write a Review