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Recommender Selection? Please Help! 09 May 2011, 00:29
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Hi, guys!



I’m considering applying to the HBS 2+2 Program. As if, I’m not so sure about whom should I ask for the recommendations since I’m just a college junior so the option is really limited. Hope you guys can help!

(Ps. I’m studying in major of advertising and minor in film)



Here are my choices :



1. The professor from creative classes, an expert in his field, a real Mad-Men guy, who sees me as his successor. I got many A from his classes and also some impressive compliments regarding creativity.


2. The professor from marketing classes who saw lots of my leadership potentials. She likes me as one of her excellent students.


3. The professor from film classes, graduated from UCLA (very specialized for the industry), appreciated my works both of filmmaking and criticizing. Got every A from all of her courses. (Many people say I’d better be a film student than an ad student since I got MUCH better grades in minor and also produced some popular movies)


4. An account executive from a giant well-known ad-firm who was my mentor during the internship (which I thought I did pretty well). However, as the nature of every ad-firms’ interns, I had more than one mentor (about four, actually) which means I didn’t have a chance to show any of them my full potential as I worked so little for each. Although they seemed impressed and gave me a good grade, I feel uncomfortable to ask for a recommendation because they rather know neither about me nor my profile. They don't see any leadership in me.


5. The president of my high-school alumni association (one of my ECs), the best elite girls’ school in my country. I had done so many things with her since I was a class president until now as an alumni committee. Also, I received many association’s rewards from her own hands. She thinks of me as a daughter.




Please know that I do appreciate your comment.

Thanks in advance :D




PS : Besides, I am very new to this forum. So, if I did something wrong, please tell me :)
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Hi there, welcome to the forum! And no, you didn't do anything wrong :-D

For your recommendations, I would suggest getting one from one of your professors (either one of the three sounds great!) and one from your ad firm. Even though you've divided your work with 4 mentors, it'll still be good to choose one of them that you've worked more extensively with to write the letter. I feel the combination of professor's letter and a professional letter would serve you greater purpose than having two professor's letters. As to which of the 3 professors, choose the one that will be able to talk about your potentials, your leadership, your initiatives, and your actionable items.
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Wow, you replied so fast :wink:

Thank you very much, bakfed. That's very helpful :-D (and also bumped my courage up a lots. Big thanks!)
To tell you the truth, I was thinking the same, too. But still hesitated between the EC and the internship.

However, you've really clear some perspective for me. Thanks again! :wink:



PS. Sorry if i thank you so many times that may seem annoying or weird, but I can never help myself since I'm from Japan and as you may know, it's our culture. We bow a lot as if our necks are curve. _|¯|o
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Wow, you replied so fast :wink:

Thank you very much, bakfed. That's very helpful :-D (and also bumped my courage up a lots. Big thanks!)
To tell you the truth, I was thinking the same, too. But still hesitated between the EC and the internship.

However, you've really clear some perspective for me. Thanks again! :wink:



PS. Sorry if i thank you so many times that may seem annoying or weird, but I can never help myself since I'm from Japan and as you may know, it's our culture. We bow a lot as if our necks are curve. _|¯|o
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Haha, you're welcome. That's what we're trying to build here - a community where people can freely ask questions without some immature jocks come in and display his/her ego. Good luck with your future endeavor!!