Letter of Recommendation

[the_silver_lining]

So I asked my ex-boss if he could be my recommender. He said ok but he asked me whether he would require to send the recommendations from his office id. Because last time he had done this, the HR said you cannot use official things for your individual purpose.. So my question is:

1. Can my boss and my other recommenders submit the recommendations from their personal ids?

2. I am planning to apply in around 8-9 colleges. So should I really make them do the recommendation submissions themselves? I am sure doing the same thing all over again for 9 colleges is going to be pretty much hectic. Is is ok if i upload the recommendations(obviously with my recommender's consent)???

3. I had worked for my final year project(engineering) under a project guide who was working as the General manager and now has risen to the Asst. VP position in a different company. So is it good if I take a recommendation from him? Or will a recommendation from my college project guide would be better? Considering the fact that, I had just one manager for 2 and a half year who is my recommender no. 1. I am confused in selecting the recommender number 2.

Please guide how should I proceed.

Thanks.

[Jon@Admissionado]

Hey there,
Good question.

1.As far as I know there is no requirement for your boss to send them an email from an "official address only". Of course the school has the right to verify the truth of the address, which they may do if they decide to run a check on your application, but it should be totally okay!

2. Yes. They have to do it themselves. You cannot and should not send in your recommendations yourself. You CAN help your recommenders write you a better rec through your fantastic suggestions and ideas, but actually submitting them, no.

3. For your second recommender, you really should not be taking an academic recommender unless a) you either worked for them or b) they specifically ASK for one. You could take another manager from your firm (your boss' boss) or if you have a "manager" at some social/community/volunteer thing, that could work as well.

[the_silver_lining]

Thanks a lot for the reply Jon.

Your answer for Q.1 will come as a relief for my recommenders.

[Jon@Admissionado]

You got it dude!