Thanks everybody for responding. Heartily appreciate you willingness to help me! Trust me, can't appreciate more!
MBAji wrote:
Overthinking this will not help. I had the same questions in my mind. You cant really soften the blow if the person is not going to like the fact that you are applying. And you won't know until you ask. If holding on to the job is first priority then dont ask him if you think the person is this kind of person. But also consider that word may eventually get out through the grapevine. So probably best foot forward may be to just go ahead and ask. I just went ahead and asked my boss finally though initially I had all kinds of questions floating in my mind.
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This is my 1st job and have been with the same employer since the stone age. So there is no option of X-employer
But I have had 3 direct supervisor - 1st (1.5 yrs), 2nd (3 yrs), 3rd (1-1.5 yr, but he hardly knows me and moreover I have been dealing with our VP directly for the most part recently - also he is probably not the best of the supervisors/peers one would like to work with, lucky huh - Yey for me!)
I have many other close peers but besides these 4, nobody has supervised my work. Also I have worked with everyone equally, and I am not sure which among them would be powerful. So I was hoping to utilize these 2 recommenders, 2nd supervisor and VP, for ALL. I have another senior peer in mind, just as a backup, but I don't plan to ask him unless needed. Thoughts?
extrastarch wrote:
How big is your company? I would star talking to your reccommenders on your interest on going to bschool and ask them for their advice. That is a great way to start.
200-250 employees total but my department is small (~10-15% of the total size). I did that with my CTO early this year, he tried to talk me out of MBA
I thought of him as an ideal reco for me, but after that I didn't think of him as an option; moreover, too much legacy attached with him, didn't want to risk. I guess I will talk with our VP - He is pretty much directly supervising me for last few month due to seriousness of my current assignment. Also I have heard that ppl whom our VP has recommended have gotten into schools in past, so I think he knows the drill pretty well.
BUT can I wait after GMAT is done (mid-Aug)? I mean I am worried if this thing stresses me out pre-GMAT, it might hampering my GMAT prep. That gives ~1.5 months before my 1st deadline. I am hoping to apply in 1-2 schools in R1 and 3-4 more in R2 later this year. Is that enough time, or would you guys recommend me start talking with him NOW?