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Hi,

I will be applying for MBA programs in 2020 for 2021 intake.

Now, I have my immediate manager who will provide a letter of recommendation for my application. I'm struggling to find a second recommender for my application, as I was working on my startup(one-man startup) for the last 3 years and I do not have any credible recommenders from that part of my career.

Is a letter of recommendation from my mentor(she's a student) at the volunteering organization I work for, acceptable?

Appreciate your responses. If there's already a thread on this, please do let me know.

Thank you!
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Yes, I encourage this because whenever possible because it shows another side of you and all applicants (especially Indians) need to work with recommenders who give a heartfelt descriptionn of the candidate; who really add a human angle to things and make the adcom open their heart to you.

That said, has she always been a student? What do you mean by mentioning that? She would need to be a mentor not someone you are mentoring, obviously.

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Hi,

I will be applying for MBA programs in 2020 for 2021 intake.

Now, I have my immediate manager who will provide a letter of recommendation for my application. I'm struggling to find a second recommender for my application, as I was working on my startup(one-man startup) for the last 3 years and I do not have any credible recommenders from that part of my life.

Is a letter of recommendation from my mentor(she's a student) at the volunteering organization I work for, acceptable?

Appreciate your responses. If there's already a thread on this, please do let me know.

Thank you!
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MBAPrepCoach,

Thank you for your reply!

My mentor at the volunteering organization is currently a student(currently completing her bachelors degree) in an esteemed university in Delhi, and has been with the volunteering organization for a couple of years.

I am just wondering if the fact that she is a student, and not an employer or a professional, would affect the credibility of her letter of recommendation, given that she might not be in the position to effectively assess someone as objectively as an employer can.

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Yes, I encourage this because whenever possible because it shows another side of you and all applicants (especially Indians) need to work with recommenders who give a heartfelt descriptionn of the candidate; who really add a human angle to things and make the adcom open their heart to you.

That said, has she always been a student? What do you mean by mentioning that? She would need to be a mentor not someone you are mentoring, obviously.

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Hi,

I will be applying for MBA programs in 2020 for 2021 intake.

Now, I have my immediate manager who will provide a letter of recommendation for my application. I'm struggling to find a second recommender for my application, as I was working on my startup(one-man startup) for the last 3 years and I do not have any credible recommenders from that part of my life.

Is a letter of recommendation from my mentor(she's a student) at the volunteering organization I work for, acceptable?

Appreciate your responses. If there's already a thread on this, please do let me know.

Thank you!
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Hi,

I will be applying for MBA programs in 2020 for 2021 intake.

Now, I have my immediate manager who will provide a letter of recommendation for my application. I'm struggling to find a second recommender for my application, as I was working on my startup(one-man startup) for the last 3 years and I do not have any credible recommenders from that part of my career.

Is a letter of recommendation from my mentor(she's a student) at the volunteering organization I work for, acceptable?

Appreciate your responses. If there's already a thread on this, please do let me know.

Thank you!


Hi Rohan,

You should check out the requirements of the various b-schools you are planning to apply to.

I think the past 3 years' experience is crucial because 1. its recent and more relevant to who you are today; 2. you would probably have worn several hats as an entrepreneur; 3. it may be linked to your career goals. Is there any business association with a company, like having a client or a business mentor or an investor who could recommend you?

I'd look at the volunteer organization only if there is no one from the entrepreneurial capacity. How deep is your involvement at the organization and how closely has this mentor seen your work? Can she bring out some good achievement examples where you made significant impact?
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Hi MBADecoder,

Thank you for the response.

I did have an investor for a couple of months back in 2016. Do you think that'll be a credible source?

I'll be a volunteer at the NGO for about 1.5 years by the time I apply next June. My mentor is assisting me in developing the curriculum and road map to support a child's education and aftercare, and I will be teaching and mentoring the child through that curriculum.

Yes, she will definitely be able to point out my achievements, since I will be accountable to her. However, my main concern is the credibility of her LOR and if the Adcom will see it to be as effective and objective as one from an employer.




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Hi,

I will be applying for MBA programs in 2020 for 2021 intake.

Now, I have my immediate manager who will provide a letter of recommendation for my application. I'm struggling to find a second recommender for my application, as I was working on my startup(one-man startup) for the last 3 years and I do not have any credible recommenders from that part of my career.

Is a letter of recommendation from my mentor(she's a student) at the volunteering organization I work for, acceptable?

Appreciate your responses. If there's already a thread on this, please do let me know.

Thank you!


Hi Rohan,

You should check out the requirements of the various b-schools you are planning to apply to.

I think the past 3 years' experience is crucial because 1. its recent and more relevant to who you are today; 2. you would probably have worn several hats as an entrepreneur; 3. it may be linked to your career goals. Is there any business association with a company, like having a client or a business mentor or an investor who could recommend you?

I'd look at the volunteer organization only if there is no one from the entrepreneurial capacity. How deep is your involvement at the organization and how closely has this mentor seen your work? Can she bring out some good achievement examples where you made significant impact?
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Hi MBADecoder,

Thank you for the response.

I did have an investor for a couple of months back in 2016. Do you think that'll be a credible source?

I'll be a volunteer at the NGO for about 1.5 years by the time I apply next June. My mentor is assisting me in developing the curriculum and road map to support a child's education and aftercare, and I will be teaching and mentoring the child through that curriculum.

Yes, she will definitely be able to point out my achievements, since I will be accountable to her. However, my main concern is the credibility of her LOR and if the Adcom will see it to be as effective and objective as one from an employer.



If you have not been in contact with the investor since 2016, then it will not help to get a reference from him. Esp. if you are applying in 2020- that would be 4 years old.
Maybe you could find a mentor with who you work over this year and he could recommend you next year.

The NGO mentor sounds like a good choice as of now, if all the experience you have planned under her materializes by next year.
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