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27 Nov 2005, 07:51
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Hi Hjort,
I am having difficulties with choosing my recommenders. Could you pls help rank these people in terms of who should be my recommenders for applying to a certain school?
Background: My company is hiring a consulting firm for a strategic project, and I am a team leader who works closely with the consultants for that project.
Choice of my recommenders are...
1. My previous boss from my 1st job (in my current company), who is an Executive Vice President: Should write me an outstanding letter.
2. My previous boss from my 2nd job (also in my current company), who is a Senior Executive Vice President and also in a Board of Director: Possible to write me an outstanding letter.
3. My other previous boss from my 2nd job who is a Vice President: Should write me an outstanding letter.
4. A partner from the consulting company, which I am working with, who has known me for half a year, but graduated from that school.
5. A consultant from the same consulting company, who also graduated from that school and has worked rather closely with me, but has known me for half a year as well.
6. An esteemed person who has not worked with me, but graduated from that school, and seems to be very influential on that school's admissions.
7. My Ph.D. instructor from undergrad college who can surely write me an outstanding letter about my performance and leading roles in college activities. However, I graduated almost 5 years ago, and already got a Master's degree from a university in US.
My concerns are:
1. Since there is a wide range of hierarchy in my company, there are several positions as mentioned: namely, Senior Executive Vice President, Executive Vice President, Vice President, and more. I wonder if the admissions can understand implications of each position well (since such wide range of ranks might not exist in the other company.) Suppose all of them can write me an outstanding LOR, should I try to get a letter from the guy with the highest rank?
2. If the school requires only two LORs, is it strongly discouraged to submit the 3rd LOR, esp. when the 3rd one is an introducing/supporting letter from an esteemed person?
3. Following my previous question, if I can get a LOR from an esteemed person who graduated from that school, but has not worked with me, should I just ask him for a one-paged supporting letter, or for a full-formed LOR?
4. What if I just get two LORs from my previous bosses who are executives of not too high ranks, such as VPs, and are nobodys (esp. to the admissions committee), but can write me outstanding letters?
5. For some schools that ask for 3 LORs, should I get one of those LORs from an outside person who can comment on my role for the community project?
6. What do you think if one of my recommenders is my instructor from undergrad college?
Sorry that I have asked you with such a long list of question. I would really appreciate your suggestion or any comments.
Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!
Looking forward to your replies. Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!
I am having difficulties with choosing my recommenders. Could you pls help rank these people in terms of who should be my recommenders for applying to a certain school?
Background: My company is hiring a consulting firm for a strategic project, and I am a team leader who works closely with the consultants for that project.
Choice of my recommenders are...
1. My previous boss from my 1st job (in my current company), who is an Executive Vice President: Should write me an outstanding letter.
2. My previous boss from my 2nd job (also in my current company), who is a Senior Executive Vice President and also in a Board of Director: Possible to write me an outstanding letter.
3. My other previous boss from my 2nd job who is a Vice President: Should write me an outstanding letter.
4. A partner from the consulting company, which I am working with, who has known me for half a year, but graduated from that school.
5. A consultant from the same consulting company, who also graduated from that school and has worked rather closely with me, but has known me for half a year as well.
6. An esteemed person who has not worked with me, but graduated from that school, and seems to be very influential on that school's admissions.
7. My Ph.D. instructor from undergrad college who can surely write me an outstanding letter about my performance and leading roles in college activities. However, I graduated almost 5 years ago, and already got a Master's degree from a university in US.
My concerns are:
1. Since there is a wide range of hierarchy in my company, there are several positions as mentioned: namely, Senior Executive Vice President, Executive Vice President, Vice President, and more. I wonder if the admissions can understand implications of each position well (since such wide range of ranks might not exist in the other company.) Suppose all of them can write me an outstanding LOR, should I try to get a letter from the guy with the highest rank?
2. If the school requires only two LORs, is it strongly discouraged to submit the 3rd LOR, esp. when the 3rd one is an introducing/supporting letter from an esteemed person?
3. Following my previous question, if I can get a LOR from an esteemed person who graduated from that school, but has not worked with me, should I just ask him for a one-paged supporting letter, or for a full-formed LOR?
4. What if I just get two LORs from my previous bosses who are executives of not too high ranks, such as VPs, and are nobodys (esp. to the admissions committee), but can write me outstanding letters?
5. For some schools that ask for 3 LORs, should I get one of those LORs from an outside person who can comment on my role for the community project?
6. What do you think if one of my recommenders is my instructor from undergrad college?
Sorry that I have asked you with such a long list of question. I would really appreciate your suggestion or any comments.
Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!
Looking forward to your replies. Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!
28 Nov 2005, 13:10
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Here is my ranking
Level I: 1,2,3 (in no particular order)
Level II: 5
Level III: 4
Level IV: 7
Level V: 6
1. I would not be too concerned about the ranks of your authors unless one is obviously much higher than the other
2. I am not against the concept of an extra letter. Just make sure to send it in a manner that it does not displace one of your main LORs.
3. I see little point in sending a full LOR in this circumstance
4. I see your point, but these people are not nobodys in the admissions process since they can provide the admissions officers with valuable first hand information about you.
5. Which community project?
6. This would not be my first choice but it depends on how much overlap there is between your first two letters and who you would use instead of this letter.
Hjort
Level I: 1,2,3 (in no particular order)
Level II: 5
Level III: 4
Level IV: 7
Level V: 6
1. I would not be too concerned about the ranks of your authors unless one is obviously much higher than the other
2. I am not against the concept of an extra letter. Just make sure to send it in a manner that it does not displace one of your main LORs.
3. I see little point in sending a full LOR in this circumstance
4. I see your point, but these people are not nobodys in the admissions process since they can provide the admissions officers with valuable first hand information about you.
5. Which community project?
6. This would not be my first choice but it depends on how much overlap there is between your first two letters and who you would use instead of this letter.
Hjort
03 Dec 2005, 08:52
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Thanks a ton for your reply, Hjort.
I also wonder whether it is necessary to select at least one recommender who can comment about my current task, given I have been assigned to work on my current task for half a year.
Thanks.
I also wonder whether it is necessary to select at least one recommender who can comment about my current task, given I have been assigned to work on my current task for half a year.
Thanks.
