Letter Of Recommendation

If you have a good boss like mine, this will be a breeze! :)

You’ll need two letters of recommendation (LORs) in most cases. You could get it from your current manager, your previous manager, your supervisor and as a last resort your peers (doesn’t hold much value).

Here’s a myth about LORs. “The higher the position and the more the power of the recommender, the more the impression you create with the adcom”.. WRONG… absolutely wrong. The adcom wants LORs from that person who has supervised you and can accurately assess you. I read this story in an interview with the Dean of a big business school (cant remember the name) --> They got an applicant who had a recommendation from the Prime Minister of his country. The adcom was put off for the simple reason that the Prime Minister may be a huge personality, but he doesn’t really know what qualities the applicant possesses!!

Don’t wait for the deadline to get LORs. Mangers usually get such requests in bulk and wont fancy servicing you immediately…. Give them enough time.