Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sloan School of Management
Full-time MBA program – Application essays
Sloan requires two (2) letters of recommendation. Professional recommendations are preferred from individuals who are able to speak with certainty about your professional achievements and potential.
Sloan asks the recommenders to answer the following questions:
- How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant?
- How does the applicant stand out from others in a similar capacity?
- Please give an example of the applicant’s impact on a person, group, or organization.
- Please give a representative example of how the applicant interacts with other people.
- Which of the applicant’s personal or professional characteristics would you change?
- Please tell us anything else you think we should know about this applicant.
