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从一个国外网站拉出来的 Letter of Recommendation Questions (Class of 2012, Starting Fall 2010)
HBS
1. Please comment on the context of your interaction with the applicant. How long have you known the applicant and in what connection? If applicable, briefly describe the applicant’s role in your organization. (250-word limit) 2. Please describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and the applicant’s response. (250-word limit) 3. Please make additional statements about the applicant’s performance, potential, or personal qualities you believe would be helpful to the MBA Admissions Board. (250-word limit) Columbia 1. What is your relationship to, and how long have you known the applicant? Is this person still employed by your organization? If not, when did he/she depart? 2. Please provide a short list of adjectives describing the applicant’s strengths, and please compare the applicant’s performance to that of his/her peers. 3. Please comment on the applicant’s growth during his/her employment with you and on his/her ability to work with others, including superiors, peers, and subordinates. 4. In what ways could the applicant improve professionally? How does he/she accept constructive criticism? 5. Comment on your observations of the applicant’s ethical behavior. 6. What do you think motivates the candidate’s application to the MBA program at Columbia Business School? 7. If you could change one thing about the applicant, what would it be? 8. Are there any other matters which you feel we should know about the applicant? Stanford 1. Please describe your relationship to the candidate, and describe the circumstances under which you have known her or him. 2. How does the candidate’s performance compare to other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? 3. What (if any) legacy has this candidate left on your organization? 4. Describe the most constructive feedback you have given the candidate. Please also detail the circumstances that caused you to give the feedback. 5. Is there anything else (positive or negative) we should know about the candidate? Wharton 1. How long have you known the applicant and please describe your relationship to the applicant. 2. How has the applicant’s career progressed over the time that you have known him/her? How does this growth compare to his/her peer group? Please describe the peer group to which you are comparing this applicant. 3. How would you describe the applicant’s personality in the areas of personal integrity and disposition? Please provide examples. 4. What are the applicant’s most salient strengths? Please provide an example of each strength referenced. 5. Provide an example of a piece of constructive feedback you have provided to the applicant. How did the applicant receive this feedback and what efforts has the applicant made to address the concern? 6. What observations do you have concerning the applicant’s leadership abilities, team and/or group skills. Please provide an example of a time when the applicant has been particularly successful interacting with others or in a team; why was the applicant successful? 7. Please choose one of the following three questions based on your knowledge of the applicant. a. Provide an example of when the applicant has made an error in judgment. What happened? How did s/he handle the setback? b. Provide an example of how the applicant has adjusted his/her style to better meet objectives and/or engage people. c. Give an example of a time when the applicant has been successful at empowering either a person or a group of people to accomplish a task. 8. Please provide examples to support any bottom 20% ratings that you provided in the rating matrix and any additional comments you think would assist the Admissions Committee in making its decision. MIT 1. How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant? 2. How does the applicant stand out from others in a similar capacity? 3. Please give an example of the applicant’s impact on a person, group, or organization. 4. Please give a representative example of how the applicant interacts with other people. 5. Which of the applicant’s personal or professional characteristics would you change? 6. Please tell us anything else you think we should know about this applicant. Kellogg Please limit your responses to two to four pages. 1. Please comment on the candidate’s career performance. Cite specific examples where possible. (e.g. ranking relative to others in the industry, overall progression within the organization, impact on organization) 2. Please evaluate the candidate’s demonstrated leadership and leadership potential (e.g. ability to influence others, initiative, contribution beyond expected responsibilities) 3. What do you perceive to be the candidate’s weaknesses? What efforts has he or she made to address these weaknesses? 4. What observations do you have about the candidate’s interpersonal skills? (e.g. maturity, listening skills, team skills, sense of humor, respect for different viewpoints.) 5. Please comment on the candidate’s intellectual ability (e.g. analytical and quantitative skills, communication skills, creativity, curiosity) Darmouth Tuck 1. How long have you known the applicant and in what context? Have you served as the applicant’s supervisor? If so, please provide approximate dates. Please comment upon the frequency and nature of your interactions with the applicant. 2. What are the applicant’s three principal strengths? Please provide an example of each. 3. In which three areas can the applicant improve? Please provide an example of each. How has the applicant worked to address these areas? 4. How does the applicant respond to constructive criticism? Please give examples in the space below to support any Top 5% or Bottom 20% ratings. (refers to ranking table) Cornell Johnson 1. How long have you known the applicant? 2. In what capacity have you known the applicant? Please be specific. 3. What are the applicant’s most outstanding abilities or characteristics? 4. What are the applicant’s most noticeable weaknesses? 5. What impact has the applicant had on the organization in which s/he works? 6. Please comment on the applicant’s personal and professional integrity. Please give examples of the applicant’s performance for any “Top 2%” rating from the table. Please provide us with any additional information you may have about the applicant. Chicago Booth Recommenders are provided the following guidelines: Please provide a written letter of recommendation. Be sure to include how the applicant ranks comparative to his/her peer group. Other items to consider are the applicant’s: most salient strengths areas of development, including efforts the applicant has taken to show improvement team skills and leadership ability initiative, curiosity and motivation other matters which you feel we should know about the applicant NYU Stern 1. How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity? 2. What do you consider the applicant’s strengths? 3. In which areas could the applicant exhibit growth or improvement? 4. How would you describe the applicant’s interpersonal skills? UT Austin McCombs 1. How long and in what relationship have you known the applicant? 2. Identify specific personal and professional qualities that demonstrate the leadership potential of the applicant and provide detailed examples to support your recommendations. 3. Share your observations of the applicant’s ability to be an effective team member, and his/her communication/interpersonal skills. 4. What weaknesses do you think could impact the applicant’s future success? 5. Please make any additional comments which you think will help in assessing the candidacy of the applicant. UC Berkeley Haas 1. Describe your relationship to the applicant. Are you, or have you been, the applicant’s direct supervisor? If not, what is the nature of your relationship? How long have you known the applicant and how frequent is/was your interaction with them? 2. How does the applicant’s performance compare with that of his or her peers? 3. How effective are the applicant’s interpersonal skills? 4. What are the applicant’s three greatest strengths? Cite specific examples. 5. What are the applicant’s three greatest weaknesses or areas in need of improvement? Cite specific examples. 6. What significant contribution has the applicant made to your organization? 7. Please comment on the applicant’s potential for leading an organization. 8. In the Berkeley MBA program, we develop leaders who have “confidence without attitude” or “confidence with humility”. Please comment and provide examples of how the applicant reflects this Berkeley-Haas value. 9. Please give us your appraisal of the applicant in terms of the traits listed below. Compare the applicant with others whom you know have applied to business school or with individuals who are being groomed for leadership positions within your organization. It should be extremely rare for any candidate to receive “truly exceptional” in all areas, and unusual for a candidate to receive either “superior” or “truly exceptional” in all areas. LBS How long have you known the applicant and in what connection? What do you consider to be the applicant’s major talents and strengths? What do you consider to be the applicant’s major weaknesses or areas for improvement? In what developmental areas has the applicant changed most over time? What will this individual be doing in 10 years? Why? CMU TEPPER In what area is the candidate most exceptional? In what area does the candidate need most improvement? Discuss how effective the candidate is when working with others. (Consider whether the candidate is a leader, is sought out as a team member, commands respect of his or her associates.) Rate the candidate’s achievements when compared to his or her peers. (Consider the opportunities the candidate has had to make use of his or her abilities and how effectively he or she has exploited them; also, consider whether the candidate completes assignments and is an effective performer under stress.) Describe the candidate’s ability to communicate verbally, in writing, and through presentations. (For a non-native English speaker, how well does he or she use English?) Any additional statement you may wish to make concerning the candidate’s aptitude for an MBA and/or her or his potential for becoming a responsible and successful business leader. INDIANA KELLEY How well and in what capacity do you know the applicant? Does the applicant have potential as a leader and a manager? What have you observed that leads you to think the applicant will be successful? Are there areas where the applicant can improve his or her potential for graduate study and a managerial career? If so, what are those areas? EMORY GOIZUETA How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity? What characteristics or attributes best describe the applicant? In what area is the applicant most exceptional? In what area does the applicant need the most improvement? How well do you feel the applicant handles disappointment or differences of opinion? Please indicate to which group you are comparing this candidate (i.e., co-workers, MBA graduates, etc) Other comments VANDERBILT OWEN How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity? What characteristics do you consider to be talents and strengths of the applicant? What characteristics do you consider to be deficiencies or weaknesses of the applicant? How thoroughly has the applicant planned the pursuit of an MBA degree and a career in management? If the applicant’s native language is not English, describe his or her listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English. Please provide any additional comments that might be helpful in assessing the applicant’s potential for academic and professional success. To what group of individuals are you comparing this applicant? How would you describe the overall strength of your recommendation? What is the highest degree you have earned and at which institution did you earn it? CORNELL JOHNSON How long have you known the applicant? In what capacity have you known the applicant? What are the applicant’s most outstanding abilities or characteristics? What are the applicant’s most noticeable weaknesses? What impact has the applicant had on the organization? Please comment on the applicant’s personal and professional integrity. Please give examples of the applicant’s performance for any Top 2% ratings. (referring to rankings table) UCLA ANDERSON 1. What is your relationship to the candidate? How long have you known him/her, and to what group are you comparing the applicant? 2. Comment on the candidate’s career progression to date. 3. Comment on the candidate’s aptitude for strategic thinking, leadership, and/or management. 4. How would you compare the candidate to others with similar responsibilities in your organization? 5. How would you describe the candidate’s developmental needs and progress to date? 6. Describe how the candidate has dealt with setbacks, challenges, and/or disappointments. 7. How would you describe the candidate’s role(s) on teams? 8. How is the candidate perceived by others in the organization, including subordinates, peers, and senior management? 9. Is there anything else that you would like us to know about the candidate?
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