{"id":17676,"date":"2026-01-13T10:05:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/?p=17676"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:15:16","slug":"tips-and-a-template-for-prepping-your-mba-recommenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/tips-and-a-template-for-prepping-your-mba-recommenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips and a Template for Prepping Your MBA Recommenders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Tips-and-a-Template-for-Prepping-Your-MBA-Recommenders.png?ssl=1\" alt=\" style=\"width:207px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Letters of recommendation understandably tend to give applicants more anxiety than the rest of the MBA application, since it\u2019s the only element out of one\u2019s control. Luckily, this can be one of the more straightforward parts of the application. I encourage applicants to get their recommendations out of the way as soon as they know where they\u2019re applying\u2014and have figured out their goals and other elements of their strategy\u2014so that they can give their recommenders as much time as possible to compose their letters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog post, we at Stratus offer a high-level perspective on how to solve the recommender piece of your MBA puzzle\u2014and we have included a helpful template to make your recommenders\u2019 lives easier!<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/tips-and-a-template-for-prepping-your-mba-recommenders\/#recommender_selection\" >Recommender Selection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/tips-and-a-template-for-prepping-your-mba-recommenders\/#preparing_your_recommenders\" >Preparing Your Recommenders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/tips-and-a-template-for-prepping-your-mba-recommenders\/#template_to_share_with_your_recommenders\" >Template to Share with Your Recommenders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/tips-and-a-template-for-prepping-your-mba-recommenders\/#trust_the_process\" >Trust the Process<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"recommender_selection\"><\/span>Recommender Selection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When pondering who will write your recommendations, consider this: do they know you well enough to answer questions addressing your leadership development and potential, what makes you unique, how you compare to your peers, and how you respond to feedback? If they are unenthusiastic or uncomfortable about writing you a strong, detailed letter, it is best to give them an out. Similarly\u2014and I can\u2019t stress this enough\u2014resist the urge to ask someone who has an impressive title but doesn\u2019t know you well or doesn\u2019t have the time to invest in writing a strong recommendation. At best, this type of person will end up writing a non-specific and therefore useless recommendation. At worst, the admissions committee could question your poor judgment in selecting recommenders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Prepare Your MBA Recommenders\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gC-hfafGkh0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most schools will ask for two recommendations, including one from a direct supervisor. If you\u2019re unable to ask your direct supervisor, be prepared to address why in the \u201cAdditional Information\u201d section of your school\u2019s application or in an optional essay. This is a very normal topic to mention in an optional essay, so don\u2019t feel like you must use a direct supervisor (or current supervisor) if doing so doesn\u2019t make sense for your circumstances. Most applicants can explain this in a sentence or two, so don\u2019t feel the need to overexplain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"preparing_your_recommenders\"><\/span>Preparing Your Recommenders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Writing recommendations takes time, and your recommenders aren\u2019t getting paid for this work. Therefore, you should be as supportive as possible in asking for this favor. A reasonable and polite amount of advance notice to give your recommenders is eight weeks\u2014but they still may wait until the night before it\u2019s due.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A number of schools have now adopted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmac.com\/reach-and-recruit-students\/prepare-candidates-for-the-exam-classroom\/common-letter-of-recommendation-lor\">GMAC\u2019s Common Letter of Recommendation (LOR)<\/a>, making it possible for recommenders to submit their responses to a given set of questions to multiple schools. Be sure to let your recommender know which schools are on the Common LOR list so the total number of recommendations feels less overwhelming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"template_to_share_with_your_recommenders\"><\/span>Template to Share with Your Recommenders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Recommenders are often busy people, so it\u2019s best to make the process as streamlined as possible for them. I recommend putting everything they need into a single email so it\u2019s in one place and they won\u2019t end up confused or wasting time searching for information. Here is a high-level perspective on what you could include in your email:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Warm intro:<\/strong> Thank them for being one of your recommenders, and let them know you\u2019re available if they have any questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Deadlines:<\/strong> Include the date, time, and time zone for each school to which you\u2019re applying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Technical information:<\/strong> Provide guidance on how they will navigate the portal for each school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Your background:<\/strong> Include your short- and long-term goals, how you plan to grow through your MBA, and the traits you\u2019d like each of them to convey in their recommendation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Your relationship:<\/strong> Recap your relationship with the recommender, especially since it may have been a while since you worked together. Schools will specifically ask them for this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Your experiences:<\/strong> Mention roughly three examples you\u2019d like each recommender to highlight in the Challenge, Action, Result (CAR) format. If any of the schools ask for your recommenders to share a time when they delivered feedback to you, get ahead of the ask by naming an example along with the steps you took to integrate their feedback over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Four Tips for Selecting the Right MBA Recommenders\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4_tFeVaxGTA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"trust_the_process\"><\/span>Trust the Process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have selected a recommender and given them the required information, step back and let them do the job. 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