Letter of Rec. from Manager

[Tallgolfer]

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Hey I was curious if it would be smart to get a letter of recommendation from my store manager at Circuit City. I know dentistry is a job where people skills is well a must...so being that I work with people everyday in TV's I'm wondering if a letter from my manager would boost my stock to admissions. I'm still gonna get the professor recs but would this one help at all? Any input is highly appreciated! Thanks!!!

 

[BallDontLie]

Hey I was curious if it would be smart to get a letter of recommendation from my store manager at Circuit City. I know dentistry is a job where people skills is well a must...so being that I work with people everyday in TV's I'm wondering if a letter from my manager would boost my stock to admissions. I'm still gonna get the professor recs but would this one help at all? Any input is highly appreciated! Thanks!!!

I think it would be a great letter to have...just make sure you still have the science profs like you said, and itll probably be good to have one from a dentist. The one from your manager can only help, but just make sure you dont use it to replace the more important (required) ones

 

[IndDent]

I wouldn't...unless you were absolutely sure that the manager can write a well-flowing, articulate letter on your behalf. The last thing you want is some incoherent, half-assed letter with grammatical errors before the adcom...that would piss them off and make them think twice...not necessarily in a good way.

Stick to your profs...and add a letter from a dentist or other doctor.

Indy

 

[Dynomite]

I wouldn't include the letter. Depending on who reads it, they may actually laugh at something signed off by a Circuit City manager. If you want to boost your application, do some research (and I don't mean washing test tubes and glassware...I mean REAL research) and have your research professor write you a great letter.

 

[Tallgolfer]

Well I can see your point of views...and I agree to some extent about what you are saying. I don't think its fair to judge my manager as stupid which you are obviously eluding to by saying it will be full of errors and such. But you are probably thinking like the admissions people and I want to please them so I think I'll pass on the recommendation. I do appreciate the input and I'm sure I'll have many more question to ask as I prepare for the upcoming cycle!!! 😀

 

[whiskeysour]

I wouldn't include the letter. Depending on who reads it, they may actually laugh at something signed off by a Circuit City manager. If you want to boost your application, do some research (and I don't mean washing test tubes and glassware...I mean REAL research) and have your research professor write you a great letter.

I agree. If I was on adcoms, I would laugh at a letter from a circuit city manager. I know the OP mentioned the people skills, but you will have your chance to showcase those in your interview & need not be included in your LOR unless it complements some other accomplishment (i.e. teaching, research, etc.)...not wheelin' and dealin' TV's for commission 🙂

 

[Tallgolfer]

You know what blows is even though some days I sell $10000+ in TV's I don't get a single dollar in commision sales. It's all paid hourly!!! I love it when people come up to me and act like they are doing me a favor for buying such an expensive TV from me and getting a ton in commision. Yet I turn to them and say all I'm getting is 9 dollars an hour to talk to you. Which isn't bad for a college job so I guess the abuse now and then is tolerable! 🙂

 

[whiskeysour]

You know what blows is even though some days I sell $10000+ in TV's I don't get a single dollar in commision sales. It's all paid hourly!!! I love it when people come up to me and act like they are doing me a favor for buying such an expensive TV from me and getting a ton in commision. Yet I turn to them and say all I'm getting is 9 dollars an hour to talk to you. Which isn't bad for a college job so I guess the abuse now and then is tolerable! 🙂

man, that does blow. i was under the impression that yall received commission at circuit city, but best buy didn't...lol.

oh well, i didn't mean to come off as a jackass.

 

[bpenly]

You know what blows is even though some days I sell $10000+ in TV's I don't get a single dollar in commision sales. It's all paid hourly!!! I love it when people come up to me and act like they are doing me a favor for buying such an expensive TV from me and getting a ton in commision. Yet I turn to them and say all I'm getting is 9 dollars an hour to talk to you. Which isn't bad for a college job so I guess the abuse now and then is tolerable! 🙂

Wow. That statement brings back memories from my 4+ years at Best Buy. I will say that most folks don't deserve a commission for product in a store like this because the customers come to you, but you deserve it for selling your soul and peddling those useless warranties.

 

[Tallgolfer]

Haha I know its all about protecting the TV and CABLES CABLES CABLES!!! But hey you do need at least the right cable to get a nice picture but not necessarily the most expensive ones! Still though I'd rather be working in front of 20 big screens all day than flippin burgers!

 

[Dynomite]

Haha I know its all about protecting the TV and CABLES CABLES CABLES!!! But hey you do need at least the right cable to get a nice picture but not necessarily the most expensive ones! Still though I'd rather be working in front of 20 big screens all day than flippin burgers!

You seem like a good guy, hope everything works out with your dental school plans.

 

[DMD-2-B]

You know, I'm currently in a very similar situation...

I worked as a mechanical engineer for a year in a gas company, and my manager agreed to write me a LoR. The issue isn't whether he'd write me a strong letter. I know he'd say nothing but good things as he was truly upset to see me leave, but I'm not sure if it'll fit the LoR profile.

What do you think, would it strengthen my application?

 

[Mackchops]

Hmmm...

I don't entirely agree with the above posters who suggest that you don't include such a letter. I have worked for the last two years at RadioShack (WE made commission... ten percent on those warranties alone!) and got to know my manager very well. I don't work there anymore but still hang out with him socially at times and think that his letter will be able to offer a more personal picture of me than will any of the other standard academic letters. At the very least, my application won't fit the precise cookie-cutter mold that everyone else's will be in. It's like being a physics major applying to law school -- not exactly traditional but anything that shows your unique and human side and raises little flags to your application has to be good as long as it's positive. I would absolutely have your manager write a letter as long as he/she knows you well!

My 20 cents (inflation...)
Mack

 

[MCGHopeful]

Hi Tallgolfer.

I would make sure you check with the schools you are applying to as to whether or not they would like a LOR from your current mgr. I am in a very similar situation. I have been working in a career for 10+ years and am wanting to go to MCG in GA. For admissions, they require a LOR from a dentist, a professor, and a personal reference. After discussing my situation with them, my personal reference MUST come from my manager.

So, just double check with the school and they will most likely let you know.

Best of luck to you!

 

[drhobie7]

I agree with the comments dissuading you from getting the letter. The issue is CREDIBILITY. These letters are going to doctors. They should be written by people with a doctorate degree. Maybe an exception would be a teacher at a CC with only a masters. I would not request the LOR from your manager at Circuit City.