aviroop wrote:
Not necessarily.....
This is the ED round. I bet most applicants will be in the same boat as you or me. The more our essays get reviewed the better they become.
You will be better prepared for the next school. But so will be the others
Using my CR skills.
ps.. somebody please comment on my recommendation dilemma.. I am chewing my finger nails.
Aviroop,
What about the content? Temperate or not, do they go into detail about you, and how comprehensive is that detail? "Good" and "nice" are fine if they are used as follows (I do not know what you do, so this is hypothetical):
"Aviroop's interpersonal skills are good. In our line of business we do not need the greatest communication skills, but Aviroop certainly has those skills. He is extremely well-spoken in meetings with executives, he is a extremely well-liked amongst his peers, and he communicates tasks extremely well to his subordinates."
Suddenly "good" becomes great without even using that word. Now if the recommender uses "good" as follows then you might want to head that recommender off at the pass:
"Aviroop's interpersonal skills are good. He works well with his peers, subordinates, and supervisors. Were the tables turned, I would enjoy working for Aviroop."
That is a short and not sweet answer to an entire CBS rec question. "Good" is not so good anymore. There was no meat to that recommendation. At that point, the adcom is going to look to the other rec and other areas of your app to balance that, as opposed to that rec being a strong point.
My guess, I think you are good to go. Both recommenders cared enough to show it to you, and that is a good sign. Plus you picked up on their writing style; it is hard to get a sense of writing style when it is bland. Keep the faith!