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Rave Recommendation Toolkit

Turn your recommenders into your biggest fans.

Your recommenders write a big share of your application, and you don't get to write a word of it. This toolkit helps you choose the right people and give them what they need to rave about you, specifically.

Letter and envelope

$197

Self-study. Video lessons and templates in our student community hub, ready the moment you pay.

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  • Secure card payment, about a minute.
  • Yours through March 31, 2027, the end of this application season.
  • All toolkit sales are final.

Sound familiar?

“Who do I ask: the impressive title, or the person who knows me?”
“My boss is great at her job and not a natural writer.”
“How do I ask without making it awkward or adding to their workload?”
“What if the letter says nothing my essays don't already say?”

You can't write the letter. You can make writing a great one easy.

Letter and envelope

What makes a letter rave

Admissions readers don't need your recommender to be famous. They need specific stories of what you did and how you did it, from someone who saw it up close.

Most recommenders want to help. They just don't know what the school is looking for, and they're busy. Give them the right material and a good letter becomes a great one.

The best letters back up your character instead of repeating your resume.

After the toolkit, you'll be able to

Choose recommenders who can speak to your real impact
Ask in a way that feels easy for them and for you
Hand them a memo that does most of the remembering for them
Handle a new boss, a busy boss, or a boss who doesn't know you're applying
Make the letters add to your stories by showing your values and value-adds
Hand them a complete guide to make their lives easier
Know what a standout MBA letter looks like before yours is written

What's inside

  • A step-by-step guide to choosing and briefing recommenders
  • Our plug-and-play recommender memo
  • Advice for tricky recommender situations
  • An example of a standout MBA recommendation letter
  • Materials for your recommenders, including video guidance made for them

After you pay

The toolkit is waiting in your sidebar in Happy at Work, our student community hub. New to it? Its welcome email sets up your account in a minute. Your receipt comes from us.

Already a member? Check out with the same email and it lands in the account you have.

No email after 10 minutes? Check Promotions or spam, or email us.

Built by MBA Protocol

Angela Guido has coached MBA applicants full time since 2008. This toolkit teaches the approach her team uses with private clients, in lessons you can start tonight.

Questions before you buy

Do my recommenders need to buy anything?

No. The toolkit includes material you send them, including video guidance made for them.

Where is my toolkit after I pay?

In Happy at Work, our student community hub. We add you the moment your payment goes through. New to Happy at Work? Its welcome email sets up your account in a minute. Then the toolkit is in your sidebar.

Is there any coaching in a toolkit?

No. Toolkits are lessons and templates you work through yourself. If you want a coach, start with a free 25-minute call.

How long do I keep access?

Through March 31, the end of the application season you buy in. Buy today and it's yours through March 31, 2027.

Can I get a refund?

No. You get the whole toolkit the moment you pay, so all toolkit sales are final.

Make it easy for them to rave about you.

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