Frequently Asked Questions

Format:

Letters of recommendation should be written according to the following guidelines:

• must be written in English
• on official letterhead of the writer’s organization or institution whenever possible
• include the writer’s signature/name and organization
• range from 500 to 1,500 words

Content:

Letters should reference the MCIT Online program and cannot be reused from a different program.

Letters should be written by individuals who have evaluated the applicant and can write objectively about their aptitudes and capabilities in an academic or work setting. Please note- recommenders should not be friends or family members.

The Questionnaire:

You can answer the questionnaire by interpreting the questions through an industry lens. For example, instead of “How many students do you supervise?”, you can answer as if the question was, “How many employees do you supervise?”, etc. You can also leave the questionnaire section blank.

Due Date:

All letters of recommendation are due by the application deadline. Late letters of recommendation will not be considered and may disqualify the applicant from the admissions process. Please be mindful of the application deadlines!

Your letters should focus on your qualifications for the MCIT Online program, so we encourage you not to reuse letters from a different program. If you’re reapplying to MCIT Online, you may reuse letters, but your recommenders will need to resubmit them through the application portal.

No, letters of recommendation must be submitted online through the application portal.

Your references can leave a section blank or approach the questions through a broad lens. For example, your recommender can respond to “How many students do you supervise?” by writing about your role in supervising employees.

Once you’ve submitted your application, you can not add recommenders. But so long as the recommender has not started to fill out the form, you can make changes – for example, adding a new email address or replacing one recommender with another. To make changes, go to the application portal, click the Action button, and choose “Edit/change this recommender.” This action cancels the existing request and issues a new one. 

You can see the status of your letters of recommendation by looking at your application checklist. You can even send your recommender a reminder by clicking the Action button next to the status.

Yes. All required documents, including a minimum of two letters of recommendation, must be submitted by the application deadline.

Yes, while we only require two letters, we recommend asking three people to write such letters in case one of the letters does not arrive before the deadline. The more evidence you can provide that you will succeed in MCIT Online, the better.

Letters of recommendation should be written according to the following guidelines:

• written in English
• include the writer’s name, organization and signature
• range anywhere from 500 to 1,500 words

As part of the online application, you’ll provide contact information for your references. The system will then send each reference a unique link to the application portal, where they will answer a few questions and upload their letter. 

Your letters of recommendation should be written by people who have evaluated you and can write objectively about your aptitudes and capabilities in an academic or work setting – for example, current or former advisors, instructors or supervisors. 

The title or position of the recommender is not as important as his/her ability to comment knowledgeably and specifically about you. If you do not have an academic reference or direct supervisor, consider clients (if you own a business), military personnel or community leaders.