The Vanderbilt / Owen MBA application requires one professional recommendation, preferably from a current or former supervisor. The Vanderbilt recommendation questions follow the Common Letter of Recommendation from GMAC. There is an option for the recommender to forgo the CLoR and submit a letter instead.
2022-2023 Vanderbilt Owen MBA Recommendation Questions
Section 1: Recommender Information
Highest degree earned
Institution name:
Type of recommendation letter:
- Academic
- Professional
- Personal
- Research Advisor
Relationship to applicant:
- Colleague
- Professor
- Research Advisor
- Spiritual Leader
- Mentor
- Past Supervisor
- Current Supervisor
- Other
- Intellectual ability
- Motivation/initiative
- Integrity
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Task management
- Working with others
- Leadership potential
- Overall potential compared to peers
If you marked Truly Exceptional or Excellent (Top 1-5%) or Below Average (Bottom 50%) in any category, please explain your rating(s) in 500 characters or less.
Section 3
What areas do you consider to be deficiencies or weaknesses of the applicant? (Maximum: 1200 words)
Give an example of a time when the individual exceeded expectations or showed initiative. (Maximum: 1200 words)
Describe the individual’s ability to relate to others including speaking/writing skills, presentation skills, nonverbal signals, and social awareness. (Maximum: 1200 words)
Give an example of a time when the individual used critical thinking skills to solve a problem. (Maximum: 1200 words)
If you have knowledge of the individual’s quantitative abilities in the workplace, please describe how the individual uses quantitative and/or analytical skills and include examples. (Maximum: 1200 words)
Please provide an example of when the individual has provided leadership on a project as part of a team. (Maximum: 1200 words)
Please provide any additional comments that might be helpful in assessing the applicant’s potential for academic and/or professional success. (Maximum: 1200 words)
