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• Recommendation questions for 2013 Fall entrance? From: sangpaiklee  Jun 24, 2012 Posts 3

  Hello,   I'm preparing an application package for MBA class of 2015, and I was wondering if the questions for the recommenders has been confirmed yet. I could only find the questions for last year in this blog. Knowing the questions would definitely help a lot in selecting the proper recommender.   Kind regards,   Sean.    Reply

• Re: Recommendation questions for 2013 Fall entrance? From: victormlee  Jun 25, 2012 Posts 2,531

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  Sean, The questions usually are roughly the same from year to year (at least recently). Pick the recommenders who know you best and can speak in most substantive detail about you, your accomplishments, and your potential. -Victor  WG '11 Reply

• Re: Recommendation questions for 2013 Fall entrance? From: sangpaiklee  Jun 26, 2012 Posts 3

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  Victor,    Thanx for the advice~! I'm looking at last year's questions and those from previous years to get a glimpse of what wharton looks to hear about me. I would definitely find someone that has spent a significant amount of time with me in the professional field. But that said, I guess it wouldn't hurt to know the questions for this year once they're out. :) Thank you,  Sean.  Prospective WG '15   Reply

• Re: Recommendation questions for 2013 Fall entrance? From: victormlee  Jun 26, 2012 Posts 2,531

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  Hi, Sean, Let me see what I can do. Stay posted. -Victor WG '11 Reply

• Re: Recommendation questions for 2013 Fall entrance? From: MBA Admissions Blog  Jun 27, 2012 Posts 152

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  Hi Sean, We just posted the recommender questions for the 2012-2013 application process on the S2S Discussion Board. Please let us know if you have any questions. Best, MBA Admissions Reply

• Re: Recommendation questions for 2013 Fall entrance? From: sangpaiklee  Jun 28, 2012 Posts 3

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  Terrific!    Thanks for the quick response.   Best regards,   Sean. Reply

• Re: Recommendation questions for 2013 Fall entrance? From: tepeina  Jul 19, 2012 Posts 2

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  Hello,   Where exactly can I find the recommender questions for 2012-2013 application on the S2S Discussion board? Not had much luck finding this infomation.   Your guidance would be highly appreciated.   Regards,   Tepeina Reply

• Re: Recommendation questions for 2013 Fall entrance? From: victormlee  Jul 19, 2012 Posts 2,531

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  Please see http://engage.wharton.upenn.edu/MBA/forums/t/4091.aspx, Tepeina. Good luck, Victor WG '11 Reply

• Re: Recommendation questions for 2013 Fall entrance? From: tepeina  Jul 19, 2012 Posts 2

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  Thanks a lot Victor. Rgds, Tepeina Reply

• Re: Recommendation questions for 2013 Fall entrance? From: victormlee  Jul 19, 2012 Posts 2,531

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  Most welcome! -Victor Reply

• Re: Recommendation questions for 2013 Fall entrance? From: xiaohan  Jul 21, 2012 Posts 2

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  Hi, Another quick question on recommendation questions: Are there any specific requirements on the font, size, page layout etc. please? Thanks in advance!     Reply

• Re: Recommendation questions for 2013 Fall entrance? From: Fanaticalfan  Jul 21, 2012 Posts 1,159

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  Adcom are more interested in the CONTENT of the recommendations, than the formatting. As long as it easily readable (please don't use 6 point Gothic), formatting is of little importance. FF Reply

• Re: Recommendation questions for 2013 Fall entrance? From: xiaohan  Jul 21, 2012 Posts 2

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  Thanks Fanaticalfan! Reply

• Re: Recommendation questions for 2013 Fall entrance? From: nabeel542  Sep 09, 2012 Posts 2

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  MBA Admissions, Thank you for posting the recommendation questions on your discussion board, that was very helpful.  I wanted to clarify what length guidance the recommenders should be using?  On the webpage here (http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/admissions/preparing-a-successful-applica.cfm#rec), it is stated that "Useful recommendations are usually two to three pages long".  However, within the application itself, recommenders are given guidance of 500 words for each of the 5 questions, which would well exceed three pages.  Is two to three pages still the best length guidance to use? Thanks, Nabeel Reply

• Re: Recommendation questions for 2013 Fall entrance? From: Fanaticalfan  Sep 09, 2012 Posts 1,159

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  Many questions can be answered in considerably less than 500 words. eg. long answers to "describe your relationship to the applicant" would probably be quite tedious. 500 words should be considered the maximum length to any particular question, with 2-3 pages overall is probably about the right length. But recommenders may well choose to go into greater depth on issues and questions they feel are more significant.   FF Reply