The Simon Business School online application is now live for the 2016-2017 admissions season, meaning that the Rochester MBA recommendation questions are now available for applicants and their recommenders.
2017-2018 Rochester / Simon MBA Recommendation Questions
Applicant Ratings
For each of the questions below, please rate the applicant relative to other students or employees whom you have known in a similar capacity on the following scale: Outstanding (Top 2%), Excellent (Top 10%), Good (Top 35%), Fair (Top 50%), Weak (Lower 50%), Not observed.
- Intellectual Ability
- Ability to Work with Others
- Creativity and Imagination
- Maturity
- Self Confidence
- Oral Communication Skills
- Written Communication Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Motivation for Proposed Program of Study
- Leadership Potential
- Time Management
- Self Discipline
- Initiative
Overall Evaluation
Please evaluate the candidate and comment on the following:
- What do you consider to be the applicant’s primary talents or strengths?
- Discuss the applicant’s weaknesses and the efforts, if any, the applicant has made to improve in these areas.
- Comment on the applicant’s ability and willingness to work in a team environment.
- Describe your observations concerning the applicant’s leadership.
- How will a graduate business degree contribute to new employment, or the candidate’s managerial advancement in his/her current organization?
- Provide any further comments that you believe would aid the committee in the evaluation of the applicant.
