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Re: First recommender set - but who for the second? [#permalink]
Hi there,

If your previous job was more administrative and you've had some achievements at the more recent company that the current supervisor can't speak to, the answer is simple. Go with the recommender who can not only speak recently, but also speak to impact.

Peer reviews should be used as a last resort (unless required by the school). Even if explained in the optional essay, these can tend to hurt your application versus help it.

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Re: First recommender set - but who for the second? [#permalink]
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From what you have written, your former boss seems like the better choice. 1. He will not write something repetitive 2. He seems to like you a lot, which is the number one quality of a good recommender.
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