AttherequestofMr.XizhenChen,myformerstudentintheDepartmentofComputerScience,BeijingUniv.ofSciences,Iamgladtowritethisletterfurnishingmyuationofhisacademicaptitudeforyourreference.Mr.ChenisinterestedinyourgraduateprograminComputerScience.IcametoknowhiminSeptember1987whenMr.ChenenrolledinmyclassonFORTRANIVProgramming,athreesemesters’’course.Intheclasshewasoneofthemostoutstandingstudents.Atthesemesterfinalheearnedahighgradeof81,whichshouldbe"A"accordingtoourgradingsystem.Ialsooundhimgoodatotherstudies.Aftertheclass,hehadpersonaltalkswithmeseveraltimes.
Heindicatedagreatinterestincomputerhardware,Inmyopinion,Mr.ChenhasapotentialinComputerScience,whichcanbefurtherdeveloped.InviewofhispreviousachievementsinthisCollege,IamfirmlyconvincedthatMr.Chenwillmakeasuccessfulgraduatestudent.Yourfavorableconsiderationofhisadmissionwillbehighlyappreciated.
dearcolleagues：
asateacherindepartmentofbiology,nankaiuniversity,aleadinguniversityinchina,iamverypleasedtotakethisopportunitytorecommendoneofmyfavoritestudentstoyourphdprogram.
inseptember,xx,misszhangwasmystudentsingeneralbiology,thefirstprofessionalcoursetheytakeinthefield.shelikesitverymuch.iteachherinanopenandinteractivemanner,sheisactiveandpassionateaboutansweringclassquestions.misszhangisbright,energeticandenthusiasticgirlwholovesspeakingoutherownideas.sheneverescapesfromthosepointsofwhichsheisskeptical.apartfromthat,sheoftenputsforwardherideasuponquestionsandexchangesallofherinnovateideaswithmeafterclass.
uponendingofgeneralbiologycour
se,iaskedmystudentstowriteanessayupontheirunderstandingofbiology.idiscoveredmisszhang’sessaywassoimpressiveandpersuasive;hercarefulessaycomesfromdozensofreferencestobiologyliteratures.inessaymisszhangstretchedouthercreativethinkinguponstatusquoofbiologicalresearchandbranchesinthefieldofbiology.allofthisspeakstohercreativeandlogicalandscientificthinkingcapability.iamgladlytosaythatmisszhanghasaclearunderstandingaboutgeneralbiology,thatcomprehensionhasbeenreflectedfullyinheressay.thereforemisszhanggotafullpointforheressayinherclass,andotherstudentstookitasmodelessayforgranted.
ibelievemisszhang’sindustriousness,passionanddedicationwillmakeheranidealcandidateyouareseekingforyourprogram,soihighlyrecommendherwithoutanyhesitationtoyou.andiwillgreatlyappreciateitifyoucouldacceptherintoyourprogram.
sincerelyyours,
DearAdmissionscommittee:
AmongallthestudentswhohavereceivedmyinstructioninthecoursesofInternationalMarketingandStrategicManagementatABCUniversity,Mr.JohnDoeisoneofthefewwhostoodoutandleftwithmeapositiveimpression.Therefore,Iamconfidenttorecom#mendthisyoungmantoyourprestigiousMBAprogram.
Johnisabrightandaggressiveinpidualwhopossessesastrongmotivationtolearnandexcelinhiscoursework.Unlikemostofhispeers,whogainedknowledgemerelyfromschoollecturing,Johnwouldspendagreatamountofeffortsandtimeinreadingoutsidearticlesandtextbooksandsharehisideaswiththeclass.Inaddition,asanopen-mindedinpidualwhoneverletgoanylearningexperience,Johnoftencametomediscussingvariousquestionsandproblemsheencounteredinhiscoursework.
IwouldlikeherebytodrawuponaninstancethatIbelievefullyexemplifiesJohnsacademicability.WhileattendingmyclasshepresentedanexcellentreportfocusingontheresearchoftheEuropeancom#munity(EC),inwhichhesharedwithushiscarefulobservationsonEC,andproposedanumberofinnovativesuggestionsforTaiwaneseindustriesthatwishedtogainsuccessfulpresenceinthatmarket.Havingnoticedhissuperiorabilitytoconductindependentresearchstudiesandtosupporthisargumentswithlogicalquantitativeanalyses,Irecom#mendedJohntosubmithispapertotheAccountingStatisticsQuarterlypublishedbytheExecutiveYuanofR.O.C..Needlesstosay,Johnhasacquiredveryhighmarksinbothofmycourses.
TheverypositiveimpressionmadebyJohnhasbeenrepeatedlyre-enforcedbyhisstrongperformanceinvariousextracurricularactivities.Johnhasmanagedtoearnfullconfidencefrommeinhissoundmanagerialpotentialbydemonstratinganintelligence,aggressiveness,andleadershipqualityinbothacademicandextracurricularcontexts.
Ingeneral,IconsiderJohnaverypromisingapplicanttoyouresteemedMBAprogram.Ihavetheleastreservationonhispotentialtosucceedinhisfutureeducationalaswellasprofessionalpursuit,andwillbemorethanhappytodiscusswithyouanymatterspertainingtothisreferenceletter.
Sincerelyyours,
JerrySmith,Ph.D.Professor
attherequestofmr.xizhenchen,myformerstudentinthedepartmentofcomputerscience,beijinguniv.ofsciences,iamgladtowritethisletterfurnishingmyevaluationofhisacademicaptitudeforyourreference.mr.chenisinterestedinyourgraduateprogramincomputerscience.icametoknowhiminseptember1987whenmr.chenenrolledinmyclassonfortranivprogramming,athreesemesters’course.intheclasshewasoneofthemostoutstandingstudents.atthesemesterfinalheearnedahighgradeof81,whichshouldbe"a"accordingtoourgradingsystem.ialsooundhimgoodatotherstudies.aftertheclass,hehadpersonaltalkswithmeseveraltimes.heindicatedagreatinterestincomputerhardware,
inmyopinion,mr.chenhasapotentialincomputerscience,whichcanbefurtherdeveloped.inviewofhispreviousachievementsinthiscollege,iamfirmlyconvincedthatmr.chenwillmakeasuccessfulgraduatestudent.yourfavorableconsiderationofhisadmissionwillbe
highlyappreciated.
ToWhomItMayConcern:AstheDeanofStonewellCollege,IhavehadthepleasureofknowingHannahSmithforthelastfouryears.Shehasbeenatremendousstudentandanassettoourschool.IwouldliketotakethisopportunitytorecommendHannahforyourgraduateprogram.Ifeelconfidentthatshewillcontinuetosucceedinherstudies.Hannahisadedicatedstudentandthusfarhergradeshavebeenexemplary.Inclass,shehasproventobeatake-chargepersonwhoisabletosuccessfullydevelopplansandimplementthem.Hannahhasalsoassistedusinouradmissionsoffice.Shehassuccessfullydemonstratedleadershipabilitybycounselingnewandprospectivestudents.
Heradvicehasbeenagreathelptothesestudents,manyofwhomhavetakentimetosharetheircommentswithmeregardingherpleasantandencouragingattitude.ItisforthesereasonsthatIofferhighrecommendationsforHannahwithoutreservation.Herdriveandabilitieswilltrulybeanassettoyourestablishment.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisrecommendation,pleasedonothesitatetocontactme.Sincerely,RogerFlemingDeanofStonewellCollege。
IampleasedtowritethisletterformyformerstudentMissNanLi,whograduatedfromthisCollegewithanL.B.degreeinJune1978.MissLiwasadmittedtotheDepartmentofLawofthisCollegein1974throughhighlycompetitiveentranceexaminationwhichisconductedannuallyandisopentothewholenation.Eveninsuchaselectivegroup.MissLimadeherselfdistinguished.AsprofessoranddeanoftheCollege,Ihaveaccesstoherrecordsofacademicworkandmoralconduct,Inherfourthyearstudy,IinstructedherinAnglo-AmericanLawsonTrespass.Sowearehaveknownherquitewell.MissLi’’sperformance,likethatinmanyothercoursesshetaken,wasexcellentwithasuperiorgradeof86forthefirstsemester,and84forthesecondsemester.
Inouruniversityandinotheruniversityhere,80isconsidered"A",thehighestlevel.Asfarasweareknow,MissLiwishestocontinueherstudyinLawforanadvanceddegree.Iamsureshehashadsufficientprerequisiteknowledgeforthesubjectandcertainlyhastheabilitytoundertakethestudy.IrecommendMissLiwithoutreservationandshallappreciateyourfavorableconsiderationofherapplication.
IampleasedtowritethisletterformyformerstudentMissNanLi,whograduatedfromthisCollegewithanL.B.degreeinJune1978.MissLiwasadmittedtotheDepartmentofLawofthisCollegein1974throughhighlycompetitiveentranceexaminationwhichisconductedannuallyandisopentothewholenation.Eveninsuchaselectivegroup.MissLimadeherselfdistinguished.AsprofessoranddeanoftheCollege,Ihaveaccesstoherrecordsofacademicworkandmoralconduct,Inherfourthyearstudy,IinstructedherinAnglo-AmericanLawsonTrespass.SoIhaveknownherquitewell.MissLi’’sperformance,likethatinmanyothercoursesshetaken,wasexcellentwithasuperiorgradeof86forthefirstsemester,and84forthesecondsemester.
Inouruniversityandinotheruniversityhere,80isconsidered"A",thehighestlevel.AsfarasIknow,MissLiwishestocontinueherstudyinLawforanadvanceddegree.Iamsureshehashadsufficientprerequisiteknowledgeforthesubjectandcertainlyhastheabilitytoundertakethestudy.IrecommendMissLiwithoutreservationandshallappreciateyourfavorableconsiderationofherapplication.
towhomitmayconcern:
asthedeanofstonewellcollege,ihavehadthepleasureofknowinghannahsmithforthelastfouryears.shehasbeenatremendousstudentandanassettoourschool.iwouldliketotakethisopportunitytorecommendhannahforyourgraduateprogram.ifeelconfidentthatshewillcontinuetosucceedinherstudies.hannahisadedicatedstudentandthusfarhergradeshavebeenexemplary.inclass,shehasproventobeatake-chargepersonwh
oisabletosuccessfullydevelopplansandimplementthem.hannahhasalsoassistedusinouradmissionsoffice.shehassuccessfullydemonstratedleadershipabilitybycounselingnewandprospectivestudents.
heradvicehasbeenagreathelptothesestudents,manyofwhomhavetakentimetosharetheircommentswithmeregardingherpleasantandencouragingattitude.itisforthesereasonsthatiofferhighrecommendationsforhannahwithoutreservation.herdriveandabilitieswilltrulybeanassettoyourestablishment.ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisrecommendation,pleasedonothesitatetocontactme.sincerely,rogerflemingdeanofstonewellcollege.
DearSirorMadam:
IamverypleasedtowritethisrecommendationforMr.W.Y.soastosupporthisapplicationforadmissionintoyourPhDprogramandforyourconsiderationofhisfinancialsupport.
Mr.W.Y.isaremarkablestudentinacademicperformanceinourdepartment.Uponhisrequest,IenrolledhimintomyresearchteamasmyR.A.whenhewasstillajunior,whichwasanexception.Thisbolddecisionwasjustifiedbyhisoutstandingacademicrecordduringhisfirsttwoyears’study.WorkingasmyR.A.,hehasprovedhimtobeavaluablepotentialresearcherwiththequalitiesofself-motivation,perseverance,modestandthirstfornewinformationandtechnology.Thoughlackingofexperienceatthebeginningcomparedwiththeotherprofessionalsinourteam,hestrovetokeepupwiththeresearchbyeagerlyabsorbingallnecessaryknowledgeandconstantlyconsultingothermemberswithmuchmodest.Therefore,notlongafterhecouldconducttheexperimentswithoutanyassistancefromtheothersworkinginthelab.Heevenledthediscussionofourjournalclubthathesetupfromtheverybeginninginmylab,fromwhichallofusbenefitedalot.↗↗↗Hisdiligenceandperseveranceinourlabhavepaidoff.Withinlessthanoneyear,hegotinvolvedandfinishedthreeofmyresearchprojects:
1:
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Andhealsotookpartintwopublishedpapers,onetitledXXXX,theotherXXXX.ThistypeofacclaimisnormallyreservedforgraduatestudentsandIbelievethatthisexemplifieshiscommitmenttofurtheringhiseducation.
Besidesmeritsforscientificresearch,Mr.W.Y.alsohasawonderfulpersonality.Allofusaroundenjoytheacquaintanceandfriendshipfromhim.Nomatterasateammateorateamleader,heisalwayscooperative,considerateandeagertoprovidehelp,makingusfeelsocomfortableandconfidenttobealongwithhim,eitherforworkorjustforpersonalcompanion.
Thisyoungman’sprofessionalqualitiesandpersonalcharacterhaveconvincedmethathewillhavenotroubleinsucceedinginanycareerthathechoosestopursue,giventheopportunitytohaveatry.
Inshort,IamconfidenttoassertthatMr.W.Y.hasthepotentialtodistinguishhimselfasasuccessfulresearcher,andthatthispotentialwillbesuretobefullycaressedandexploitedifhecanbeacceptedforfurtherpursuitinthisfieldinyourinstitution.Ishallgreatlyappreciateitifyouwillconsiderhisapplicationinlightofthispotential.
YoursSincerely,
AsateacherinDepartmentofBiology,NankaiUniversity,aleadinguniversityinChina,IamverypleasedtotakethisopportunitytorecommendoneofmyfavoritestudentstoyourPhDprogram.
InSeptember,20xx,MissZhangwasmystudentsinGeneralBiology,thefirstprofessionalcoursetheytakeinthefield.Shelikesitverymuch.Iteachherinanopenandinteractivemanner,sheisactiveandpassionateaboutansweringclassquestions.MissZhangisbright,energeticandenthusiasticgirlwholovesspeakingoutherownideas.Sheneverescapesfromthosepointsofwhichsheisskeptical.Apartfromthat,sheoftenputsforwardherideasuponquestionsandexchangesallofherinnovateideaswithmeafterclass.
UponendingofGeneralBiologycourse,Iaskedmystudentstowriteanessayupontheirunderstandingofbiology.IdiscoveredMissZhang’sessaywassoimpressiveandpersuasive;hercarefulessaycomesfromdozensofreferencestoBiologyliteratures.InessayMissZhangstretchedouthercreativethinkinguponstatusquoofbiologicalresearchandbranchesinthefieldofbiology.Allofthisspeakstohercreativeandlogicalandscientificthinkingcapability.IamgladlytosaythatMissZhanghasaclearunderstandingaboutGeneralBiology,thatcomprehensionhasbeenreflectedfullyinheressay.ThereforeMissZhanggotafullpointforheressayinherclass,andotherstudentstookitasmodelessayforgranted.
IbelieveMissZhang’sindustriousness,passionanddedicationwillmakeheranidealcandidateyouareseekingforyourprogram,soIhighlyrecommendherwithoutanyhesitationtoyou.AndIwillgreatlyappreciateitifyoucouldacceptherintoyourprogram.
Sincerelyyours,