kryzak wrote:
terp06 wrote:
Anyone else in such a predicament? If I were to not use my direct supervisor, it would set off red flags and I would have to explain it. If I use him (which is the choice that I have decided on), I may end up with 1 mediocare at best recommendation and 1 glowing one from a senior guy. They will likely provide a pretty stark contrast as far as content (one being "realistic" and one "overly optimistic) and writing style (one messy and one polished). I have no idea how this is received, but I would hope that it would reflect more on the recommender than the applicant.
One of my LORs was similar, but the person (actually, both of them) allowed me to look at the rec and give suggestions for grammatical and structural improvements, so I was saved there. If you can get your supervisor to let you provide some feedback OR ask someone he trusts (like a peer or his boss) to look it over, you should be fine.
I probably wouldn't worry *too* much, but if it's that bad, then I would try to influence the supervisor somehow. LORs are not an important part of the app (unless it's negative), but a very poorly written one will cause some frustration on the adcom's part, and you DON'T want them to remember you for that.
I asked him if I could look it over before he submitted today. He declined and told me he will just plan to submit it. He occasionally cracks jokes about his writing, but most people at the company don't find it so funny. His e-mails make him look like a high school dropout.
His boss is the CEO, who likely can't be bothered with doing this. My peers don't know I'm going to business school.
Sticky and tough situation. For my sanity, I'm just going to forget about it and hope the adcom realizes that it is out of my control. After all, there is a reason I am leaving the company and going to business school. If my boss was a true mentor and someone I respected, I would probably continue to work for him.