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Letter of recommendation [#permalink] New post   13 May 2022, 10:36
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I have volunteer experience. My father works for a NGO and i have been an active participant. Its a big org and recently we have adopted a rural village and doing many activities there. Officially i work as a photographer in the media team. But since my father is the regional head I have also done other liaising and managing work. So will it be a good thing to get recommendation from a team member ? (obviously cant ask my father). PS we dont have professional email as such of the NGO, so is it advisable to put down the team members work email.?

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Re: Letter of recommendation [#permalink] New post   13 May 2022, 21:53
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I don’t know what your choices are but back out who you should have as a recommender based on the content you want to deliver which is to demonstrate (hopefully quantitative) positive impact. Leadership. I’m not I’m not saying photography can’t be about that but I’m saying it probably isn’t unless you are leading a team there. I realize this is for MIM but it’s the best way to think about this. Yes you want for them to put down their work email it is really ill advised to go with a Gmail address for recommendations because there’s really no way for the adcom to substantiate this. In my opinion it would be a wise idea for the NGO to get like professional email addresses through the free plan on Zoho. Think it would probably add a little something if you had this in place.

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Re: Letter of recommendation [#permalink] New post   16 May 2022, 04:35
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raju1212 wrote:
I wanted advice on lor.
I have volunteer experience. My father works for a NGO and i have been an active participant. Its a big org and recently we have adopted a rural village and doing many activities there. Officially i work as a photographer in the media team. But since my father is the regional head I have also done other liaising and managing work. So will it be a good thing to get recommendation from a team member ? (obviously cant ask my father). PS we dont have professional email as such of the NGO, so is it advisable to put down the team members work email.?

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Hi raju1212,

Hope this finds you well.

Whether you should go ahead with this recommendation depends on whether you could get better recommendations from those you worked under, as an intern. If we can bring out managerial and leadership skills through this recommendation, along with specific examples that focus on the same, you could go ahead. However, having someone recommend you from a Google id doesn't look very appealing. If it absolutely cannot be avoided, you must write to the Ad Com and seek their consent for the same. You might also need to explain the same in the Optional Essay, if you have a provision for the same.

All the best!
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Re: Letter of recommendation [#permalink] New post   17 May 2022, 08:33
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Hi raju1212,

Great question. The most important thing when selecting a recommender is that they are familiar with your work, your character, your strengths, your weaknesses and your career aspirations.

The use of specific examples will be important and the better the recommender knows you, the easier and more genuine these will be.

While the general advice is to select professional supervisors to write your letters of recommendation, there are some exceptions to this rule. If you have spent considerable time at this NGO, a team member should know you well and be positioned to write a strong letter on your behalf. Plus, they will be able to provide a new perspective on your candidacy.

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Letter of recommendation support is part of Personal MBA Coach's comprehensive packages. Do not hesitate to reach out to scott@personalmbacoach.com to find out how we can help maximize your chances of success!

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raju1212 wrote:
I wanted advice on lor.
I have volunteer experience. My father works for a NGO and i have been an active participant. Its a big org and recently we have adopted a rural village and doing many activities there. Officially i work as a photographer in the media team. But since my father is the regional head I have also done other liaising and managing work. So will it be a good thing to get recommendation from a team member ? (obviously cant ask my father). PS we dont have professional email as such of the NGO, so is it advisable to put down the team members work email.?

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