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各学校退荐信问题汇总

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发表于 2009-10-8 19:27:00 | 只看该作者

各学校退荐信问题汇总

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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?

沙发
发表于 2009-10-8 20:06:00 | 只看该作者
谢谢,请问有没有yale的?
板凳
发表于 2009-10-10 21:03:00 | 只看该作者
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地板
发表于 2009-10-10 23:36:00 | 只看该作者
5#
发表于 2009-10-13 14:30:00 | 只看该作者

谢谢!找了很久了

6#
发表于 2009-10-13 15:20:00 | 只看该作者
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