What’s the min. length of time you’d want to work with someone before asking for a LOR? Starting a new project next wk & don’t think we would’ve worked together long enough to ask for R1.

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Honestly a few years would be my answer. I’ve turned down ppl seeking LOR when I’ve only worked with them for like 6 months.

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6 months would be longer than I’ve worked with any manager in 3 years of consulting lol

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I mean, you want it to be someone who knows your work. in theory, if you step into a project that's off the rails and save the day in your first week, sure you could ask them then...

In practice, they should have a good sense for who you are, and that takes time. If we change units, ideally you'd want it to be someone who has seen you through a project start-to-finish, preferably several times. Obviously the exact metrics depend on your own circumstances, but think about it in terms of relationship depth.

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This is why I want to get experience outside of consulting before applying to MBA programs...no way I can get great LORs from people I’ve worked with for 10 weeks at most

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Just pick the nicest P/Pl you worked with

I have other folks I can ask that I’ve worked with longer, I guess I’m just wondering how short does it need to be for it to be a justifiable reason to not to ask my current mgr

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