Recommendations

Last week, I spent most of my b school energy asking mentors and former managers if they would be willing to write recommendations on my behalf.

Asking busy people to do me such a huge favor is difficult and delicate. To ease into these requests, I started engaging my potential recommenders as early as I could by seeking their advice and including them in my decisions. Naturally, these are people I admire and who's opinions I respect, so I would have asked for their help even if I wasn't seeking their recommendation. This just made the process a bit more organic.

Happily, all four of my requested recommenders have committed to write two recs each, meaning that I have lined up the eight I need to complete my apps. As specified by the applications, all four of these people know me and have either worked with me closely or have been an integral part of my career progress for many years.

Up next, writing essays and booking interviews ...