Carta de recomendacion

[Chus5]

Hola,

El caso es que para el master que quiero cursar me piden una carta de recomendacion de algun profesor o tutor que haya tenido.

Se lo he pedido a un profesor mio y me ha dicho que el me la firma pero que se la lleve yo y que en internet hay muchos modelos, que le llevara alguno.

¿Sabeis donde puedo encontrar dichos modelos? ¿O que deberia poner en la carta de recomendacion?

Muchas gracias y saludos.

[melkart]

Hola Chus5!!

La carta de recomendación en principio no es muy complicada de redactar. Debería empezar con un primer párrafo en el que tu profesor se presente, diga cuál es su trabajo en la universidad y de qué te conoce, cuánto tiempo te ha dado clase y en qué proyectos has trabajado con él.

Luego debería añadir un par de párrafos hablando sobre tu papel en clase y por qué te recomienda, si destacaste de algún modo, explicar en qué y poner algún ejemplo. Tras esto podría incluir otro párrafo refiriéndose un poco más a tu forma de ser y a esas cualidades que te hacen único/a (si puede añadir ejemplos de esto, mejor que mejor).

Y finalmente, un último párrafo en el que se contenga específicamente la recomendación, algo así como "conozco a [tu nombre] y sé que es un excelente estudiante y un gran profesional y estoy seguro de que rendirá al máximo en este programa, por ello recomiendo a [tu nombre] para la realización del máster en [...] en el centro [...]"

Saludos,

melkart

[mbaSpain]

Hola Chus...depende del tipo de LOR (letter of recommendation). Hay muchos que no son precisamente cartas, sino preguntas tal como (What is the applicant's greatest strength, what could the applicant improve, what is the applicant's legacy to your organization) y hay otras que son mas como una carta de recomendación normal.
En mi opinión, la mejor LOR tiene la siguiente estructura:

• Paragraph 1: intro of recommender and relation to candidate, says how happy/proud etc they are to recommend you
  P2: your intellectual/professional traits including some examples (examples are very important!)
  P3: some of your key accomplishments/impacts
  P4: your personal traits such as social skills, team work, leadership, etc (with examples!)
  P5: belief in your success in the future
  Closing/thanks/signature

Esta estructura puede ser modificado por un LOR de profesor o LOR de supervisor.

Ups...¿no hemos hablado de nuestras debilidades? En mi opinión, si la LOR no pide expresamente los puntos débiles del candidato, no saquemos el tema.

Desafortunadamente, es muy común que los recommenders te pidan que tu misma redactes la carta. Si no te gusta la idea de redactar la carta tu misma, puedes pedirlo a un amigo o a un compañero, de este modo no te toca escribirla a ti.

[rid]

En mi opinión la carta debe parecer realista, y que no esté llena de adjetivos sin nada detrás que los sustente. Dar ejemplos concretos siempre ayuda mucho. Que parezca sincera, también.

Ten mucho ojo con copiar frases hechas o cartas modelo en Google, que los Comités de Admisión leen miles de cartas al año y se las saben todas. Creo que es importante que no piensen que 1) la has escrito tu, o 2) que el que la haya escrito no se haya esforzado mucho y se ha dedicado a googlear. Además, canta mucho si el recomendador se llama José García y escribe como Shakespeare.

Ejemplo frase "suicidio":
"Chus5 has a zest for life and has a variety of interests. He can relate to people in many ways and on many levels "

Aquí tienes varios ejemplos de cartas de recomendación de candidatos que fueron admitidos en escuelas de negocios: http://servicios.club-mba.com/producto/ ... mendacion/

[Toni]

Aprovecho el post para preguntar unas dudas sobre las cartas de recomendacion.

He leido en varios sitios que no se recomienda que las escribamos nosotros pero me esta costando muchisimo que alguien le dedique el tiempo que hay que dedicarle y todos me responden con lo mismo que al compañero que inicia el post "tu hazla que yo te la firmo".

Teniendo en cuenta todo lo que les tutelamos ya que no tienen ni idea de que tienen que escribir, ¿que problema hay en escribirla nosotros? Ademas, si despues la vamos a llevar a una compañia para que haga una traduccion y sabiendo que no se puede/debe traducir literalmente del español al ingles por la forma que tenemos de estructurar las frases, no creo que se pueda averiguar que lo ha escrito la misma persona.

Yo estaba pensando en que me ayudaran en la academia de ingles ya que ellos si estan acostrumbrados a escribir cartas de recomendacion y ademas son varios por lo que no va a parecer que la escribe el mismo.

Otra pregunta es, ¿hay que escribir una carta recomendacion distinta para cada universidad? Es que cada una pide una serie de requisitos y parece que no sirva la misma. Si ya me cuesta que escriban una como para decirles que tienen que escribir 5-6 diferentes.

Y ya la ultima, cuanto tiempo necesitasteis entre empezar a prepararlas y presentar la solicitud? Lo digo porque creo que podria aplicar para Round 1 pero solo tendria 3-4 semanas (aunque 4-5 horas cada dia) por lo que podria centrarme "solo" en dos universidades y dejar el resto para Round 2.

[mbaSpain]

Hola Toni...intento resolver tus dudas (pero sin la ayuda de mi compañero español, entonces perdóname los fallos gramáticos)

Las LOR deben ser escritos por los "recomenders." Esto es muy claro, es que quiere las escuelas. Pero es un IDEAL. La realidad es que muchos de los recommenders no tiene tiempo, ganas, o la facilidad con inglés para hacerlo. "tu hazla y la firmo" es muy común.

¿Que puedes hacer?

Hay varias opciones:
1: Pide que tus recommenders escribirlas pero con tu ayuda. Tu puedes darles unos "bullet points" de ideas, ejemplos, etc.
2: escriba las cartas tu. Es peligroso pq tienes que ser muy consciente del estilo entre las cartas y tus ensayos son bastante variados. Y..tiene que ser muy "careful" que las escuelas nunca saben que tu has escrito las cartas
3: pide ayuda de unos compañeros o amigos que ellos lo escriben. Ellos pueden hablar contigo o con los recommenders sobre el contenido.

En Spanish o Inglés.
Si los recommenders no saben a escribir en inglés, pueden escribir las cartas en español y usa un traductor (jurado es recomendable), tienes que presentar el original y la traducción a la escuela. Si tienes dudas sobre eso, contactarte con "admissions" de la escuela para más información.

Has preguntado: ¿hay que escribir una carta recomendacion distinta para cada universidad? --por supuesto que SI. no hay nada fácil en el proceso de solicitar un top MBA. Cada universidad tiene sus propias preguntas para las LORs. Mira este hilo: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=330
La mayoría tiene un lista de preguntas: How do you know the candidate? What are the candidate's strengths? What are the candidate's weaknesses? etc. Y es verdad, puede hacer un "cut-and-paste" entre algunos LORs, pero la verdad es cada escuela es distinta y debes tratar cada LOR por seperado. Un par de escuelas piden una carta de verdad...Booth, Judge...por ejemplo.

La ultima....cuanto tiempo necesitas para presentar la solicitud....pues, depende en muchas cosas. Tienes ya el TOEFL y el GMAT? Sabes cual MBAs quieres solicitar? Con el GMAT, TOEFL y la lista de escuelas, suele necesitar entre 2-4 semanas para cada solicitud. La primera siempre tarde más. Mi consejo es empezar ya con uno de ellos y ya verás cuanto tiempo dura.

Good luck! I hope my Spanglish was not too bad!!

[Manu]

Hola a todos,

me animo por primera vez a escribir en el foro para ver si podríais ayudarme con el tema de las cartas de recomendación.

He leído en otros foros que para cada Escuela, hay que redactar una carta de recomendación diferente. Donde trabajo puedo conseguir carta de recomendación, pero no quiero pedireles que me hagan tres cartas, una para cada una de las Escuelas a las que quiero aplicar.
También he leido, que hay escuelas en las que le mandan un formulario al recomendador y él contesta, con lo cual la carta que me redacten ahora no valdría para nada ¿no? lo que tendría validez sería el formulario.

Luego, cómo puedo saber lo que me van a pedir en cada escuela?. He pensado en registrarme, pero no pretendo apilicar formalmente hasta Septiembre de 2012, por lo que no se si es posible registrarse ahora para pretender aplicar no en Round 1 de 2012. Entiendo que no debe haber problema, pero quería consultarlo antes con vosotr@s.

Muchas gracias, un saludo y muchos gracias.

PD: a veces deberíais de llamaros "fareros" en lugar de foreros, puesto que dais luz a los que estamos perdidos al inicio del camino hacia el MBA!!

[fischy]

Aqui tienes un listado de las preguntas en cada universidad. Es del año pasado asi que alguna puede haber cambiado. Pero te puedes hacer una idea

COLUMBIA

1. What is your relationship to, and how long have you known the applicant? Is this person still employed by your organization? If not, when did he/she depart?

2. Please provide a short list of adjectives describing the applicant’s strengths.

3. Please compare the applicant’s performance to that of his/her peers. Does the applicant have the potential to become a senior manager?

4. How effective are the applicant’s interpersonal skills in working with peers, supervisors and subordinates?

5. How does the applicant accept constructive criticism?

6. Comment on your observations of the applicant’s ethical behavior.

7. What do you think motivates the candidate’s application to Columbia Business School?

8. In what ways could the applicant improve professionally? If you could change one thing about the applicant, what would it be?

9. Are there any other matters which you feel we should know about the applicant?

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY TEPPER

Please address the following questions in completing your letter of recommendation:

In what area is the candidate most exceptional?

In what area does the candidate need most improvement?

Discuss how effective the candidate is when working with others. (Consider whether the candidate is a leader, is sought out as a team member, commands respect of his or her associates.)

Rate the candidate’s achievements when compared to his or her peers. (Consider the opportunities the candidate has had to make use of his or her abilities and how effectively he or she has exploited them; also, consider whether the candidate completes assignments and is an effective performer under stress.)

Describe the candidate’s ability to communicate verbally, in writing, and through presentations. (For a non-native English speaker, how well does he or she use English?)

Any additional statement you may wish to make concerning the candidate’s aptitude for an MBA and/or her or his potential for becoming a responsible and successful business leader.

CORNELL JOHNSON

1. How long have you known the applicant?

2. In what capacity have you known the applicant? Please be specific.

3. What are the applicant’s most outstanding abilities or characteristics? (1500 characters)

4. What are the applicant’s most noticeable weaknesses? (1500 characters)

5. What impact has the applicant had on the organization in which s/he works? (1500 characters)

6. Please comment on the applicant’s personal and professional integrity. (1500 characters)

Please give examples of the applicant’s performance for any “Top 2%” rating from the table.

Please provide us with any additional information you may have about the applicant.

DARTMOUTH TUCK

How long have you known the applicant and in what context? Have you served as the applicant’s supervisor? If so, please provide approximate dates. Please comment on the frequency and nature of your interactions with the applicant. (300 words or fewer, 2150 character limit)

What are the applicant’s three principal strengths? Please provide an example of each. (300 words or fewer, 2150 character limit)

In which three areas can the applicant improve? Please provide an example of each. How has the applicant worked to address these areas? (300 words or fewer, 2150 character limit)

How does the applicant respond to constructive criticism? (300 words or fewer, 2150 character limit)

Please give examples in the space below to support any top 5% or bottom 20% ratings.

If you would like to provide any additional insights into this individual’s candidacy or any comments on your ratings, please feel free to compose a document off-line and upload into your online recommendation.

DUKE FUQUA

Comment on the applicant’s interpersonal skills (effectiveness in establishing and maintaining relationships; working with supervisors, peers, and subordinates; willingness to work in a team environment).

Description of applicant’s peer group.

What do you consider the applicant’s primary talents or strengths?

In what areas does the applicant need improvement or growth? If you have had the opportunity to provide the applicant with constructive feedback, please provide specific examples of the feedback and the applicant’s response to it.

HBS

Please comment on the context of your interaction with the applicant. How long have you known the applicant and in what connection? If applicable, briefly describe the applicant’s role in your organization. (250-word limit)

Please describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and the applicant’s response. (250-word limit)

Please make additional statements about the applicant’s performance, potential, or personal qualities you believe would be helpful to the MBA Admissions Board. (250-word limit)

LBS

How long have you known the applicant and in what connection?

What do you consider to be the applicant’s major talents and strengths?

What do you consider to be the applicant’s major weaknesses or areas for improvement?

In what developmental areas has the applicant changed most over time?

What will this individual be doing in 10 years? Why?

MIT SLOAN

How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant?

How does the applicant stand out from others in a similar capacity?

Please provide an example of the applicant’s impact on a person, group, or organization.

Please provide 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.

NORTHWESTERN KELLOGG

Please limit your responses to two to four pages.

1. Please comment on the candidate’s career performance. Cite specific examples where possible (e.g. ranking relative to others in the industry, overall progression within the organization, impact on organization).

2. Please evaluate the candidate’s demonstrated leadership and leadership potential (e.g. ability to influence others, initiative, contribution beyond expected responsibilities).

3. What do you perceive to be the candidate’s weaknesses? What efforts has he or she made to address these weaknesses?

4. What observations do you have about the candidate’s interpersonal skills (e.g. maturity, listening skills, team skills, sense of humor, respect for different viewpoints)?

5. Please comment on the candidate’s intellectual ability (e.g. analytical and quantitative skills, communication skills, creativity, curiosity

STANFORD

For Your 2 Professional/Workplace recommenders

Please briefly describe your relationship to the candidate, and describe the circumstances under which you have known her or him.

How does the candidate’s performance compare to other well-qualified individuals in similar roles?

What (if any) legacy has this candidate left on your organization?

Describe the most constructive feedback you have given the candidate. Please also detail the circumstances that caused you to give the feedback.

Is there anything else (positive or negative) we should know about the candidate?

For Your Peer/Team recommender

Please briefly describe your relationship to the candidate, and describe the circumstances under which you have known her or him.

Describe how the candidate has generated support from others for an idea or initiative.

What (if any) lasting impact has this candidate left on your organization?

Describe the most constructive feedback you have given the candidate. Please also detail the circumstances that caused you to give the feedback.

Is there anything else (positive or negative) we should know about the candidate?

All 3 of your recommenders will also be asked to appraise you on some competencies and character traits that contribute to successful leadership. » Leadership Behavior Grid

UC BERKELEY

1. Describe your relationship to the applicant. Are you, or have you been, the applicant’s direct supervisor? If not, what is the nature of your relationship? How long have you known the applicant and how frequent is/was your interaction with them?

2. How does the applicant’s performance compare with that of his or her peers?

3. How effective are the applicant’s interpersonal skills?

4. What are the applicant’s three greatest strengths? Cite specific examples.

5. What are the applicant’s three greatest weaknesses or areas in need of improvement? Cite specific examples.

6. What significant contribution has the applicant made to your organization?

7. Please comment on the applicant’s potential for leading an organization.

8. In the Berkeley MBA program, we develop leaders who have “confidence without attitude” or “confidence with humility”.
Please comment and provide examples of how the applicant reflects this Berkeley-Haas value.

9. Please give us your appraisal of the applicant in terms of the traits listed below. Compare the applicant with others whom you know have applied to business school or with individuals who are being groomed for leadership positions within your organization. It should be extremely rare for any candidate to receive “truly exceptional” in all areas, and unusual for a candidate to receive either “superior” or “truly exceptional” in all areas.

UCLA ANDERSON

What is your relationship to the candidate and how long have you known him or her? How would you compare the candidate to others with similar responsibilities within the organization?

Comment on the candidate’s career progression to date. How would you describe his or her potential for professional growth and development?

Comment on the candidate’s aptitude for strategic thinking, leadership, and/or management.

Describe how the candidate deals with challenges.

Is there anything else that you would like us to know about the candidate?

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ROSS

Please describe your relationship to the applicant, and describe the circumstances under which you have known the applicant.

What do you consider the applicant’s primary talents or strengths?

In what areas does the applicant need improvement or growth? How would you describe the applicant’s insight into these areas?

How do the applicant’s personal or professional characteristics stand out positively or negatively from others who are in a similar capacity?

What one quality of the applicant do you wish all of your staff possessed? If you could change one thing about the applicant, what would it be?

Please feel free to provide any other information you think is relevant to our evaluation.

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, BOOTH

How long have you know the applicant? Please describe your relationship to the applicant

Please provide a written letter of recommendation. Be sure to include how the applicant ranks comparative to his/her peer group. Other items to consider are the applicant’s:

most salient strengths
areas of development, including efforts the applicant has taken to show improvement
team skills and leadership ability
initiative, curiosity and motivation
other matters which you feel we should know about the applicant

WHARTON

How long have you known the applicant and describe your relationship to the applicant?

Provide an example of constructive feedback you have provided to the applicant. How did the applicant receive this feedback and what efforts did the applicant make to address the concern?

Please provide an example of a time when the applicant was particularly successful at interacting with others in a team (employees, peers, managers, etc.); how was the applicant successful? How does the applicant compare to his/her peers in this dimension?

Provide an example of a time when the applicant did not meet expectations. What was the outcome? How did s/he handle the setback?

How has the applicant’s career progressed over the time that you have known him/her? How does this growth compare to his/her peer group? Please describe the peer group that you are comparing this applicant.

Provide any additional comments you think would assist the Admissions Committee in making its decision.

En la mayoria de escuelas se manda un link al recomendador, rellena una preguntas y te puntua en distintos aspectos. Ademas es importante que el recomendador relacione las aptitudes del candidato con los valores y foco de cada una de las universidades. Asi que sintiendolo mucho vas a tener que pedir varias cartas.

Te recomendaria que para que tus recomendadores no pierdan el tiempo, y centren el tiro, les entregues tu un borrador "auto-recomedandote" para cada universidad, y que luego ellos trabajen sobre el.

Saludos.

[mbaSpain]

Hola Manu! Intento explicar:

1: cada escuela tiene su lista de preguntas (ejemplos al final del post). How long have you known the candidate? What are his/her strengths and weaknesses? Describe his/her top achievements. etc. Las preguntas son muy parecidas pero son diferentes. No puedes hacer un cut-and-paste. Tienes que modificar casa respuesta a cada escuela.

2: no son "cartas" al estilo tradiciónal...son preguntas muy especificas. (OJO..Booth y Judge piden cartas).

3: no vale una carta general.

4: además, casí todos tiene un "grid" donde el recommender puede "rank" tu perfil. Por ejemplo:
Please evaluate the applicant by entering the following quality ratings for the traits below. For clarity please place an X in the appropriate box. Truly exceptional (Top 2%) Outstanding (Top 10%) Very good (Top 20%) Good (Top third) Average (Middle third) Poor (Bottom third).
los traits son: leadership, team work, initiative, communication, etc.

5: Manu...de verdad, tienes que gestionar el proceso de las cartas con mucho cuidado. Es importante que tus recommenders hacen cada escuela con detalle y atención. No pueden hacer cut-and-paste, no pueden escribir respuetas de pocas palabras, tienen que incluir muchos ejemplos...etc. Lo mejor es pide una reunion con cada recommender, explica muy bien el proceso, y ayudales como puedes. Y por supuesto al final del proceso...un regalito de Thanks (un buen botella del vino es perfecto!)

Good luck!



Ejemplos:

Columbia:
1. What is your relationship to, and how long have you known the applicant? Is this person still employed by your organization? If not, when did he/she depart?
2. Please provide a short list of adjectives describing the applicant’s strengths.
3. Please compare the applicant’s performance to that of his/her peers. Does the applicant have the potential to become a senior manager?
4. How effective are the applicant’s interpersonal skills in working with peers, supervisors and subordinates?
5. How does the applicant accept constructive criticism?
6. Comment on your observations of the applicant’s ethical behavior.
7. What do you think motivates the candidate’s application to Columbia Business School?
8. In what ways could the applicant improve professionally?
9. If you could change one thing about the applicant, what would it be?
10. Are there any other matters which you feel we should know about the applicant?

Insead:
Comment on the candidate’s career progress to date and his/her career orientation.
What do you consider to be the candidate’s major strengths? Comment on the factors that distinguish the candidate from other individuals at his/her level.
What do you consider to be the candidate’s major weaknesses?
Comment on the candidate’s potential for senior management. Do you see him/her as a future leader?
Describe the personality of the candidate, including reference to the characteristics listed in the table above.

Wharton
1) How long have you known the applicant and describe your relationship to the applicant?
2) Provide an example of constructive feedback you have provided to the applicant. How did the applicant receive this feedback and what efforts did the applicant make to address the concern?
3) Please provide an example of a time when the applicant was particularly successful at interacting with others in a team (employees, peers, managers, etc.); how was the applicant successful? How does the applicant compare to his/her peers in this dimension?
4) How has the applicant’s career progressed over the time that you have known him/her? How does this growth compare to his/her peer group? Please describe the peer group that you are comparing this applicant.
5) Provide any additional comments you think would assist the Admissions Committee in making its decision.

[Manu]

Muchas gracias!!

[ricardodp]

Mira, en este artículo te explica como redactar una carta de recomendación y además te incluyen algunos ejemplos que puedes seguir
https://www.nominapro.mx/blog/carta-de-recomendacion/