Who to get letter of recommendation from in investment banking

Who do most bankers get their recommendations from for business school? Associate? VP? MD? Is it best to get it from the person who has worked with me most or the one highest up?

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the one you have worked with most closely -- a direct supervisor is preferred for at least one. Someone who is more senior is usually key. Doesn't have to be highly ranked Take a look at the quotes from HBS and Stanford admissions officers in this article that talk about that issue http://masteradmissions.com/wrangling-recommendations-for-mba-admission…

plus this even more recent comment from one of the senior Tuck admissions officers http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/blog/finding-the-right-person-…

Betsy Massar Come see me at my Q&A thread http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/b-school-qa-w-betsy-massar-of-master-admissions Ask away!
 
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