¶ … English tutor, I work with a lot of people from all over the world, and from the United States as well. Not all students who need help with English are learning it as a foreign language - some of them just need help. For those who learn it as a foreign language, though, like John, it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to get it right and to speak the language like a native citizen. John is applying for an MBA in General Management, and there are some people who would be concerned about this. They might say that John is not qualified to do this, or that his English skills are not good enough. This is not true. Speaking as someone who has tutored him, I certainly feel confident in saying that his English ability is enough that he can both understand what is being taught to him and communicate to others effectively. Could his English be better? Perhaps, but this is true of many of us who grew up speaking it, as well. His tutoring will continue, just as his education will continue, and he will only get better at both spoken and written English.

For some time, he has indicated to me his interest in obtaining his MBA. I support him in this endeavor one-hundred percent, and believe that he will be an asset to any company that would hire him in the future. He works very hard at learning the English language, and this dedication is something that he carries over into other areas of his life, such as his job, his studies, and his family and friends. He cares very much about people and their struggles, and he has a desire to help others. As a manager, I think that he will always work for the good of the company instead of the good of himself, which is becoming an increasingly rare quality these days. If he were denied the chance to get his MBA and put that to good use in a company, it would be tragic not only for him, but for the people whom he might coach, mentor, and supervise during his career. These individuals would lose out on being taught by someone who generally cares about the fate of business.