HEC-Paris EMBA Recommendation Questions

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Sharing the letter of recommendation questions and rankings for HEC-Paris EMBA. Interesting fact – letters of recommendation are an even bigger part of the evaluation criteria for EMBA applicants. Consider anecdotes for the open-ended strengths/weaknesses questions at the bottom that you can outline for your recommender to write in their own words.

Relationship to candidate:
• How long and in what capacity have you known the candidate?
• If this is a work-related reference, in what position is/was the candidate employed and for how long?

Candidate's abilities:
Please evaluate the candidate in terms of the qualities below:
• Intellectual or academic ability
• Oral communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Teamwork skills
• Creativity / Innovative
• Competence in current position
• Written communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Initiative / problem solving skills
Scale:
Outstanding (top 5%)
Excellent (top 15%)
Very good (top 25%)
Good (top 40%)
Average
Below average
Unobserved

Proficiency in English:
Candidate's first language? English/Not English

If the candidate's first language is not English, please comment on his/her level of competence:
• Written
• Spoken
• Listening / Comprehension
• Reading
Scale:
Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor

Candidate's strengths and weaknesses:
• What do you consider to be the candidate's principal strengths / talents?
• What do you consider to be the candidate's weaknesses or areas that need improvement?