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Graduate Admissions Recommendation

Welcome to the Boston University Questrom School of Business Recommender Website!

Thank you for taking the time to refer a candidate to one of our graduate management programs. Here at Questrom, we value the opportunity to get to know our candidates holistically. By filling out our recommendation form and answering the below questions, you are helping to provide us with a more robust and complete understanding of the way the candidate will enrich the learning of his or her peers and add value to our graduate student community.

Please click on the program link to which your candidate is applying:

  1. Please download The GMAC Common Letter of Recommendation by right-clicking and choosing “Save Link As…” or open a previously completed version of the Common Letter of Recommendation.
  2. Touch upon the following bullet points when completing the Common Letter of Recommendation.
  3. Once you have completed the Common Letter of Recommendation, return to the Evaluation Portal using the link provided to you from the applicant.
  4. Under the “Upload Letter” section, click the “Browse” button and browse your local machine to select the Common Letter of Recommendation for the MBA applicant.
  5. When complete, please click “Submit Evaluation” at the bottom to send your completed Common Letter of Recommendation to Boston University Questrom School of Business.
  6. If you are having trouble clicking the “Submit Evaluation” button, make sure you click the checkbox at the top of the Evaluator Portal indicating you have read these instructions.
  7. Please comment on the applicant’s accomplishments, motivation, and potential for achievement in an MBA program and for long-term success in managerial career.
  8. If English is not his or her native language, please assess the applicant’s oral and written proficiency in English.

For questions or more information on this process, please contact: questrom.bu@liaisoncas.com

  1. Fill out the first sections of the recommendation form.
  2. Please upload a document that will provide us with additional context using the guide below:
    • Please describe how long and under what circumstances you have known the applicant.
    • Compared to others in a similar capacity, please assess the applicant’s talents and strengths; his or her weaknesses; and the ways he or she can improve. Please include specific examples.
    • Please comment on the applicant’s accomplishments, motivation, and potential for achievement in a mathematical finance program and for long-term success in a quantitatively-focused career.
    • Please characterize the applicant’s integrity, moral character, and professionalism. Describe whether he or she has strong ethics and also provide an example that demonstrates the applicant’s commitment to ethics.
    • If English is not his or her native language, please assess the applicant’s oral and written proficiency in English.
    • Please include any other comments or observations you would like the admissions committee to know about the applicant.
  3. If you are having trouble clicking the “Submit Evaluation” button, make sure you click the checkbox at the top of the Evaluator Portal indicating you have read these instructions.

For questions or more information on this process, please contact: questrom.bu@liaisoncas.com

  1. Fill out the first sections of the recommendation form.
  2. Please upload a document that will provide us with additional context using the guide below:
    • Please describe how long and under what circumstances you have known the applicant.
    • Compared to others in a similar capacity, please assess the applicant’s talents and strengths; his or her weaknesses; and the ways he or she can improve. Please include specific examples.
    • Please comment on the applicant’s accomplishments, motivation, and potential for achievement in a mathematical finance program and for long-term success in a quantitatively-focused career.
    • Please characterize the applicant’s integrity, moral character, and professionalism. Describe whether he or she has strong ethics and also provide an example that demonstrates the applicant’s commitment to ethics.
    • If English is not his or her native language, please assess the applicant’s oral and written proficiency in English.
    • Please include any other comments or observations you would like the admissions committee to know about the applicant.
  3. If you are having trouble clicking the “Submit Evaluation” button, make sure you click the checkbox at the top of the Evaluator Portal indicating you have read these instructions.

For questions or more information on this process, please contact: questrom.bu@liaisoncas.com

  1. Fill out the first sections of the recommendation form.
  2. Please upload a document that will provide us with additional context using the guide below:
    • Please describe how long and under what circumstances you have known the applicant.
    • Compared to others in a similar capacity, please assess the applicant’s talents and strengths; his or her weaknesses; and the ways he or she can improve. Please include specific examples.
    • Please comment on the applicant’s accomplishments, motivation, and potential for achievement in a business analytics program and for long-term success in a data-focused career.
    • Please characterize the applicant’s integrity, moral character, and professionalism. Describe whether he or she has strong ethics and also provide an example that demonstrates the applicant’s commitment to ethics.
    • If English is not his or her native language, please assess the applicant’s oral and written proficiency in English.
    • Please include any other comments or observations you would like the admissions committee to know about the applicant.
  3. If you are having trouble clicking the “Submit Evaluation” button, make sure you click the checkbox at the top of the Evaluator Portal indicating you have read these instructions.

For questions or more information on this process, please contact: questrom.bu@liaisoncas.com

  1. Fill out the first sections of the recommendation form.
  2. Please upload a document that will provide us with additional context using the guide below:
    • Please describe how long and under what circumstances you have known the applicant.
    • Compared to others in a similar capacity, please assess the applicant’s talents and strengths and his or her weaknesses, and the ways he or she can improve. Please include specific examples.
    • Please comment on the applicant’s accomplishments, motivation, and potential for achievement in a doctoral program and for long-term success in a career in research or academia.
    • Describe an important role played by the applicant in a specific project. Describe his or her contributions and comment on the project’s success. Please assess the applicant’s ability to work as part of the project team.
    • If English is not his or her native language, please assess the applicant’s oral and written proficiency in English.
  3. If you are having trouble clicking the “Submit Evaluation” button, make sure you click the checkbox at the top of the Evaluator Portal indicating you have read these instructions.

For questions or more information on this process, please contact: questrom.bu@liaisoncas.com

  1. Please describe how long and under what circumstances you have known the applicant. Compared to others in a similar capacity, please assess the applicant’s talents and strengths; his or her weaknesses; and the ways in which he or she can improve. Please include specific examples.
  2. Please comment on the applicant’s accomplishments, motivation, and potential for achievement in a master’s program and for long-term success in a digital career.
  3. If English is not his or her native language, please assess the applicant’s oral and written proficiency in English.

For questions or more information on this process, please contact: questrom.bu@liaisoncas.com

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