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

What is your relationship to, and how long have you known the applicant? Is this person still employed by your organization?

How long have you known the applicant? Describe your relationship to the applicant.

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

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

How long have you known the applicant, and in what context? Please comment on the frequency of your interaction.

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

How would you rank this applicant relative to his/her peer group? Please describe the peer group to which you are comparing this applicant. (e.g., with comparable work experience and level of responsibility).

How does the applicant's performance compare with that of his or her peers?

How does the applicant's performance compare with that of his or her peers?

How the applicant ranks comparative to his/her peer group.

What is the peer group you are using for your comparison?

How would you rate the applicant in comparison to others with similar responsibilities in your organization? Why? Have the applicant's responsibilities evolved over the time you have known him or her?

What are the applicant's most salient strengths?

Provide a short list of adjectives which describe the applicant's strengths.

What are the applicant's most salient strengths?

What unique qualities does the applicant possess that lead you to endorse his/her application to the Darden School? Cite specific examples in support of this evaluation.

Please describe the applicant's strengths.

What are the applicant's principal strengths and talents?

What do you consider the applicant’s strengths?

What are the applicant's weaknesses? What efforts has the applicant made to address these areas?

In what ways could the applicant improve professionally? How does he/she accept constructive criticism?

Areas of development, including efforts the applicant has taken to show improvement.

In what areas does the applicant need the most improvement?

Please comment on the applicant's areas of development. What efforts has the applicant made to address these areas?

In what areas can the applicant improve? Has he or she worked on those areas?

In which areas could the applicant exhibit growth or improvement?

What observations do you have concerning the applicant's leadership abilities, team and/or group skills?

Comment on the applicant's ability to work with others, including superiors, peers and subordinates. If the tables were reversed, would you enjoy working for the applicant?

How do you comment on the applicant’s team skills and leadership ability?

Please comment on this applicant's experience and/or potential to mentor or manage others.

How has the applicant contributed above and beyond her/his expected responsibilities?

Please comment on the following aspects of the applicant:
1. interpersonal teamwork/skills
2. demonstrated leadership/managerial abilities
3. potential for senior-level management
4. communication/presentation skills

How would you describe the applicant’s interpersonal skills?

Where do you see this candidate in 10 years?

What do you think motivates the candidate's application to the MBA program at Columbia Business School? Do you feel the applicant is realistic in his/her professional ambitions?

How would you describe the applicant's sense of humor (seriously)?

How well has the applicant made use of available opportunities? Consider his or her initiative, curiosity and motivation.

Our students are involved in classroom experiences and action-based project courses where their active participation is the mechanism for learning. Please comment on the applicant's ability to help create knowledge in the workplace (i.e., ask questions, learn, contribute and transfer knowledge to staff, team members, and supervisors).

Please comment on the following aspects of the applicant: initiative, curiosity and motivation

How would you describe the applicant's personal integrity?

Comment on your observations of the applicant's ethical behavior.

Please provide concise comments on the applicant's: b. honesty and integrity

How has the applicant grown during his/her employment with you? Please comment on the applicant's maturity.

Do you have any additional comments that you think would assist the Admissions Committee in making its decision? If yes, please elaborate.

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

Are there other matters which you feel we should know about the applicant

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