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June 16, 2021

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The MBA Common Letter of Recommendation (LOR): An Overview

The MBA Common Letter of Recommendation

One of the key pieces of an MBA application is the letter of recommendation. This letter, usually written by managers, gives the admissions committee an insightful perspective on the MBA candidate. However, since each program has their own unique form, and candidates are often hesitant to ask managers to fill out multiple recommendations, applicants often limit the number… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / CMU Tepper, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, Duke Fuqua, Emory Goizueta, Georgetown McDonough, Indian School of Business, MBA Letters of Recommendation, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, Notre Dame Mendoza, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan Flagler, UVA Darden, Vanderbilt Business School, Yale SOM

November 13, 2020

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MBA Recommendation Letters: 10 Tips for Writing them Right

MBA Recommendation Letters: 10 Tips for Writing them Right

Well-crafted, impressive, and persuasive letters of recommendation are a core part of your MBA application. Whilst you can carefully select who writes them, what and how they write is somewhat out of your control. One thing you can do, however, is pass on these essential tips – the collective wisdom of our experienced admissions consultants… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / MBA Letters of Recommendation

February 19, 2019

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How to Get Really Great Recommendations [Episode 235]

Joseph Pavlisko CEO & Founder of Referrio

Joe Pavlisko is the founder of Referrio, a start-up that makes getting and writing recommendations easy. Joe graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a concurrent master’s degree in finance. In addition to English, Joe speaks Spanish and German and taught English in rural Spain. After graduating from college… 

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November 29, 2018

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Ingredients of a Great MBA Letter of Recommendation

Ingredients of a Great Letter of Recommendation

“Ingredients of a Great MBA Letter of Recommendation” is excerpted from MBA Admission for Smarties: The No-Nonsense Guide to Acceptance at Top Business Schools, by Linda Abraham and Judy Gruen. You may view the job of gathering strong Letters of Recommendation (LORs) as an annoying chore, or even redundant. Haven’t you already proven in your essays… 

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August 22, 2018

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MBA Letters of Recommendation: Who, What, Where, When & How

MBA letters of recommendation who, what, where, when, how

Selecting your recommenders requires a strategy. I like to begin with the basics: Who, What, Where, When, and How. I also like to suggest that you waive your right to access it. The waiver makes the recommendation more credible to the admissions committee. Who? Who are the best people to address the questions the schools… 

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Article by Natalie Grinblatt / MBA Admissions / MBA Letters of Recommendation

February 20, 2018

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Optimize Your Graduate School Application: Grades, Scores, Essays, Resume, Activity History, and More [Episode 247]

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / community service, Grad School Letters of Recommendation, grad school resume, Law School Letters of Recommendation, law school resume, MBA Letters of Recommendation, MBA resume, Med School Letters of Recommendation, med school resume, optimize your law admissions profile, optimize your med admissions profile, podcast

November 26, 2017

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How Not to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation

How Not to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation

Your recommenders are doing you a favor, so the least you can do is make their job easier by following proper letter of recommendation (LOR) etiquette. Breaking these important rules may result in your recommenders deciding not to dish out the most favorable review. Stay on their good side, help them stay organized, and most… 

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November 23, 2017

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Introducing the Common Letter of Recommendation

In an effort to streamline and simplify the letter of recommendation writing process, a few top business schools with the cooperation of GMAC have released the new Common Letter of Recommendation. This is an initiative, according to the GMAC website, to “help reduce the burden of asking for – and submitting – letters of recommendation.”… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / GMAC, MBA Letters of Recommendation

November 23, 2017

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MBA Admissions: Selecting Your Recommenders

“MBA Admissions: Selecting Your Recommenders” is the latest post in our series, Navigate the MBA Maze. The best letters of recommendation come from people who have seen you perform. The weakest letters are of the “character reference” variety (from the clergy member who knows you only as a person who dozes during weekly services) or… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / MBA Letters of Recommendation, Navigate The MBA Maze

November 23, 2017

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All You Need to Know About Recommenders & Recommendations

Some applicants have this idea that if they can just get their company CEO, whom they have never met, to write their business school recommendation, then the admissions committee will cower in awe and immediately accept them. But this is really not the case. There are two simple rules for choosing recommenders: a. You should choose… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / MBA Letters of Recommendation

November 23, 2017

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Why Do I Need a Letter of Recommendation?

Letters of recommendation (LORs) may seem like one last nagging and even redundant part of your MBA application process. After all, haven’t you already devoted weeks, and possibly more, to writing and editing your essays? Haven’t you already proven beyond a doubt to the adcom your outstanding qualifications through your polished essays, impressive admissions resume… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / MBA Letters of Recommendation

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