Your manager may know your work extremely well and still know almost nothing about MBA application mechanics. A focused packet closes that gap without telling the recommender what judgment to make.
Start with the school matrix
List each school, deadline, invitation sender, prompts, and word limits. Note which schools use the GMAC Common LOR and which ask additional questions. This prevents a writer from copying an answer into the wrong form.
Supply work context the writer can verify
- Role progression and reporting relationship
- Two projects with applicant contribution and measurable outcomes
- Examples of influence across functions or teams
- A meaningful feedback conversation and subsequent change
- Career goals and why an MBA is the next step
Avoid the polished-answer trap
Offer factual timelines and memory prompts, not finished responses to paste. The comparative assessment and feedback story are persuasive because they belong to the manager’s experience and voice.
A strong MBA packet makes school logistics, leadership evidence, and feedback history easy to retrieve while preserving the manager’s independent evaluation.
Keep the mba requirements in view.
GMAC’s Common LOR is designed to reduce duplicate work across participating schools. Its core prompts ask about the working relationship, comparative performance with specific examples, and the most important constructive feedback given—including how the applicant responded. School-specific instructions still control submission.
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