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­Hello , 
While applying for IIM B - EPGP , some of my seniors are not willing to provide recomendations using official email address [ not blaming them as we have some strict company policies related to email communication outside the organizations ] . Will it be viable if they recomend me using personal email address ? What will be the pros and cons of such recomendations ?

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Hi,
   Its ok. You can use the personal email address. Its not mandatory to use the official email address, and no one is reading too much into it, unless the school mentions they need the official address only (and you have to explain why you are not using one). This is not the case with the IIMB EPGP form. There are so many isntances where the recommenders don't recieve the recommendation request emails on their official email addresses due to security restrictions, you have to use the personal address then anyways. Don't worry. 

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While applying for IIM B - EPGP , some of my seniors are not willing to provide recomendations using official email address [ not blaming them as we have some strict company policies related to email communication outside the organizations ] . Will it be viable if they recomend me using personal email address ? What will be the pros and cons of such recomendations ?

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FYI - for the IIMB EPGP form read the blue "Help" link on every window top right. It is quite self explanatory.
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While applying for IIM B - EPGP , some of my seniors are not willing to provide recomendations using official email address [ not blaming them as we have some strict company policies related to email communication outside the organizations ] . Will it be viable if they recomend me using personal email address ? What will be the pros and cons of such recomendations ?

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­Hello , 
While applying for IIM B - EPGP , some of my seniors are not willing to provide recomendations using official email address [ not blaming them as we have some strict company policies related to email communication outside the organizations ] . Will it be viable if they recomend me using personal email address ? What will be the pros and cons of such recomendations ?

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­Hey Vidushi! That's not a problem at all, you can certainly provide the personal email IDs. Feel free to reach out if you have any other queries.

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Hi,
   Its ok. You can use the personal email address. Its not mandatory to use the official email address, and no one is reading too much into it, unless the school mentions they need the official address only (and you have to explain why you are not using one). This is not the case with the IIMB EPGP form. There are so many isntances where the recommenders don't recieve the recommendation request emails on their official email addresses due to security restrictions, you have to use the personal address then anyways. Don't worry. 

All the best!
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­Hello , 
While applying for IIM B - EPGP , some of my seniors are not willing to provide recomendations using official email address [ not blaming them as we have some strict company policies related to email communication outside the organizations ] . Will it be viable if they recomend me using personal email address ? What will be the pros and cons of such recomendations ?

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­Hello , 
While applying for IIM B - EPGP , some of my seniors are not willing to provide recomendations using official email address [ not blaming them as we have some strict company policies related to email communication outside the organizations ] . Will it be viable if they recomend me using personal email address ? What will be the pros and cons of such recomendations ?

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­Hey Vidushi! That's not a problem at all, you can certainly provide the personal email IDs. Feel free to reach out if you have any other queries.

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While applying for IIM B - EPGP , some of my seniors are not willing to provide recomendations using official email address [ not blaming them as we have some strict company policies related to email communication outside the organizations ] . Will it be viable if they recomend me using personal email address ? What will be the pros and cons of such recomendations ?

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Unless you work in the Navy, Army, or a similar field with very strict safety regulations that admissions offices are already aware of, it is best to send a brief email to the admissions office to inform them that your recommenders will be using personal email addresses. If the school does not express any concerns, you will not have to worry about it later.

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