In this episode of the mbaMission Podcast, Senior MBA Admissions Consultant Harold Simansky and mbaMission Founder and President Jeremy Shinewald discuss the importance of recommendations in MBA applications. They highlight the common mistakes applicants make and provide tips on how to choose the right recommenders and prepare them effectively. Harold and Jeremy also emphasize the need for recommenders to provide specific examples and evidence of the applicant's accomplishments and unique qualities.
Takeaways:
✔️ Recommendations are often overlooked but play a crucial role in MBA applications.
✔️ Applicants should choose recommenders who know them well and can provide specific examples of their accomplishments and unique qualities.
✔️ Recommenders should be coached and reminded of the applicant's major achievements.
✔️ Having a member of the target school's community write a supplemental letter of support can be beneficial.
✔️ Take advantage of mbaMission’s resources, including a free consultation and the comprehensive onTrack by mbaMission platform, an innovative, on-demand MBA application experience that delivers a personalized curriculum for you and leverages interactive tools and technology to guide you through the process of creating your best possible applications.
00:00 Welcome to the mbaMission podcast
01:00 MBA Letters of Recommendation
02:19 Recommenders' Lack of Awareness/Writing Your Own Recommendation
04:55 Preparing Recommenders Effectively
07:36 The Power of Specific Examples in Recommendations
14:05 Choosing the Right Recommenders
18:30 Letters of Support
19:31 Highlighting Accomplishments and Unique Qualities
21:02 Who Will Root For You?
21:40 mbaMission Resources for Recommendations
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