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What are some important steps to take that can help you secure better recommendations once it is time for you to submit your MBA applications? First, bear in mind what you need the recommendations to say – that you are a great performer and you have key strengths in areas such as leadership skills and analytical skills. Make sure that some people superior to you at work are aware of your strong professional performance, know you...

In the MBA admissions process, a candidate’s choices about who will write their recommendations are very important. I often get emails from MBA candidates inquiring about whether they can use a college professor or college colleague as a recommendation writer. I often advise against this, because that choice can be interpreted as meaning that a candidate lacks the needed professional references from the workplace, which can make the...